PRESENTATION
The Embera Amerindians belong to the
carib race. Their territory of origin is the Choco region in Colombia
( they are sometimes called ''chocoes'' together with their cousins
the wounaan ) and the province of Darien in Panama.
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DESCRIPTION
After a road transfer of about an hour heading north
from Panama city we shall reach the shores of the lake Alajuela ( also
called Madden lake ). The rest of the trip to the Embera village will
be done in local duggout canoes, on the lake then on the river Chagres
or Pequeñi. Navigation time will depend on the lake water level
which is much lower during the dry season ( january to may ),making
the boat trip longer at that period of the year.
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| The Emberas, proudly adorned with their best body paintings
will show us some of the elements of their graceful culture, the beauty
of their dances and their remarquable handicrafts. They will also invite
you to share their traditional dish of fish with plantain in a banana leaf. |
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Eventually, we shall make a short walk into
the nearby rainforest to discover some of the plants that are still being
used by the emberas for their traditional medecine.
In the afternoon, transfert back to Panama city |
