World ARC 2025 - 26: A visit to the Embera Indian Village in Panama. 02/02/2025
Yesterday, World ARC rally participants had an amazing day out, visiting the indigenous Embera Indians. Their village is located deep within the Chagres national park area in the Province of Panama, with access only by boat. After a bus ride to the Chagres River, the group stepped over to dugout canoes for a 30 - 40 minute ride upriver towards the village.When the group landed at the village, they were greeted with traditional music, big smiles and with the women and children in colourful clothing and beautiful flowers in their hair. The village chief was very welcoming and invited us to sit down whilst he explained the history, culture and traditions of the tribe.It was interesting to hear how they had moved to this area in the 1960’s and now live self sufficiently...
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