Emberá Village Experience on the Chagres River
Meet your local guide and begin the tour.
Visit the indigenous Emberá community of Parara Puru, located at the end of the Chagres River.
Start with a 30-minute canoe ride along the river.
Stop at the waterfall for those who want to swim.
Be greeted by the women and children, dressed in their traditional outfits with brightly patterned skirts, accompanied by music and ancestral dances. Your Panama guide will explain their culture, gastronomy, and particular language in detail.
Enjoy a traditional meal and Jagua body painting.
Browse their crafts, including small tagua animal figurines. The men of Emberá make detailed sculptures in cocobolo wood, and the women weave beautiful baskets from palm fibres.
Appreciate the beautiful flora and fauna of the region and learn more about the community's lifestyle.
