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If you come to Panama, go to the beaches, travel with a rented car or by bus, you will be surprised with its beauty and colourful people. Panamá is a very special place between two continents with lots music, and various indigenous cultures.

Dear Traveller

In Panama you'll find a complex ethnic mix of different cultures. There are 9 provinces and 3 Indian reservations. Indigenous groups make up around 5.3% of the total population. The most important Indian tribes on the isthmus are: The Kunas whor are found on the islands of San Blas, and alos in the jungle of Chucunaque and Bayano; the Ngobe Buglé also known as Guaymíe, who live mainly in the mountainous areas of Bocas del Toro, Veraguas, and Chiriquí; the Emberá and Wounan, tribes of the Chocoes group, who live in the Darién jungle and the Teribe and Cricamola in the procince of Bocas del Toro. There is a short description about each province at the bottom of each hotel province-page con exception of Darén, were we don't know of any hotel.

Looking for a Hotel, Resort, or Cabin?

The fastest way to get to your hotel, if you know the name of it, is using the list A - Z. Many hotels from Panama we have listed, we don't yet work with (we are just starting) but on their listing you'll find their telephone number so you may contact them directly.

What is the best time of the year to come to Panama? unlike Costa Rica, Panama does not have a high and low season (yet) and just like in Costa Rica, any time is a good time you'll enjoy the people and nature of this country

Here you'll find hundreds Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts Cabins, Bungalows, Lodges, Villas, Inns, and Resorts, Deluxe Spas, Golf Hotels, Hot Spring Spas, Yoga Spas, Apartotels, Condominiums, Beach Rental Hotel, Eco-Lodges, Tent Camps and Mountain Lodges to explore and enjoy. One thing you will not find in Panama is Mass Tourism.

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San Blas Indian Reservation (Dule Nega)

This Indian reservation you'll find north east of Panama, on the coastal strip from San Blas Point to the border with Colombia. It includes an archipelago of tiny islands inhabited by th Kuna Indians (32,446 inhabitants) who have their own type of government and also preserve their own culture. The Government administrator or "Intendente" works out of the island El Porvenir. Great quantities of coconut are grown and the "molas" which the women sew in reverse applique are sought after souvenirs for tourists and cruise ship passengers who visit.

Ngobe Buglé

The creation of the Ngobe Buglé territory in the 1990's changed the map of the Republic, as it encompasses large segments of land formerly administred by the provinces Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí and Veraguas. Formerly known as Guaymie, this major subdivision of Native Americans comprises two cultural groups: the Ngobe and the Buglé, live in tiny hamlets scattered throughout the mountains of the Central Cordillera mountain range and work in agricultural activities, such as banana and coffee plantations of the region.

The Ngobe Buglé are known for special handicrafts: the famous chaquiras - necklaces and bracelets made with tiny plastic beads - and the colourful female gowns, an attractive item for tourist women. Considered the largest of Panama's indigenous groups (65.5% of local Native Americans), the Ngobe Buglé are also the countries fastes growing tribe. According to the 2000 Census, the group's population was estimated in 186,861 people.

The Emberá and Wounaan

Most of the members of this native American group live in a special comarca (territory) in the heart of the Darién jungle. The group, however, is a relatively recent new-comer in Panama. They migrated to the Isthmus from the region of Chocó, in Colombia (hence their former name of Chocoes). Representing 10% of all Panamenian Indians, the Emberá and Wounaan (two related but culturally different groups) make a living from agriculture, hunting and fishing. In 2000, there population stood at 29,367.

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