Landmark· Ailigandí· Other Caribbean
Ailigandí Village Island
9° 13.7′ N · 78° 1.7′ W
Ailigandí (Agligandi, also called Manglar) is a densely built village island just off the coast in the eastern comarca, giving its name to one of Guna Yala's four corregimientos, with its own airport and hospital, and where records of the 1925 Guna revolution are kept.
Practical
Coordinate: the island in OpenStreetMap (relation 11485365); Wikipedia gives 9.2278, -78.0278. No published cruiser anchorage waypoint, depth or fee for Ailigandí was found: anchor off by eye and the Bauhaus chartlet, between Achutupu (anchorage verified at 09°11.547'N 077°59.299'W) and Tupile. The corregimiento had 11,644 people in 2010 (Spanish Wikipedia). OpenStreetMap shows the Hospital de Ailigandí on the island, the most significant medical facility in this part of the comarca. Spanish Wikipedia notes that documents on the 1925 revolution are held in Ailigandí. Ask permission before landing and before photographing anyone.
Best for
A large village call and medical help in the eastern comarca
Nearby
- Achutupu Anchorage (Dolphin Island)3.2 NM away
- Mamitupu Anchorage4.1 NM away
- Mono Island & Five Palm Island Anchorages6.4 NM away
- Ustupu Anchorage8.3 NM away
- Ustupu Village, Museum & Congress House8.4 NM away
- Tupile Anchorage (San Ignacio de Tupile)8.6 NM away
- Snug Harbor Anchorage (Mamaraga / Playón Chico)14.7 NM away
- Bagga Dub Restaurant (Isla Pinos)21.1 NM away