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That had been evident when, just a few years before my father arrived, an American businessman named W.D. Barton built a resort on one of Gunayala’s more than 350 uninhabited islands.
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In the late 1960s, an American businessman named W.D. Barton built a resort on one of Gunayala’s more than 350 uninhabited islands.
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Ben Ryder Howe
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News Article
Context Details
{
    "date": "late 1960s",
    "person": "W.D. Barton",
    "location": "Gunayala, Panama",
    "statistic": "more than 350 uninhabited islands"
}
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Business History Panama
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September 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM (2 weeks ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/23/magazine/darien-gap-road-panama-colombia.html

Ben Ryder Howe, a contributor to The Times, is known for documenting migration, armed conflict, and the environment in Latin America. He is also the author of several photo books.

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