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Black History: Shadows & Lights- Afro Panama heritage experience
Panama City, Panama
$60
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Afro-Panamanian Heritage Walking Experience highlights over 500 years of rich history in Panama. This journey reveals two significant chapters: the colonial era marked by the harsh realities of slavery and the West Indian migrations that shaped the nation’s identity.
- 🏛️ Begin at Plaza Herrera, where Panama's colonial history unfolds, revealing its roots and foundations.
- 🍽️ Optional lunch at San Felipe Neri Market offers local comfort food and refreshing natural juices. Book the Walking Experience + Lunch option for this delightful addition.
- 🚶♂️ Enjoy a 1.5 km (0.9 miles) walking experience with insightful stops along the way, showcasing Afro-Panamanian heritage.
- 🌆 Stroll through Casco Antiguo, moving beyond the former walls that separated the elite from the working-class community of Santa Ana.
- 🌍 Experience the vibrant atmosphere of Central Avenue, filled with local stories and everyday life.
- 🏺 Visit the Afro-Antillean Museum, a former chapel transformed into a museum that highlights the contributions of West Indian migrants.
- 🎨 Admire the beautiful outdoor mural at the museum, narrating the life and labor of West Indians in the Isthmus of Panama.
- 💧 Receive complimentary bottled water to keep you refreshed during the tour.
- 👨🏫 An English-speaking human tour guide will accompany you, providing valuable insights throughout the experience.
- ⏳ The experience lasts approximately 2.5 to 3 hours, offering a deep dive into Afro-Panamanian culture.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Walking Experience Only
Step into history: Afro-Panamanian heritage walking experience with stops along the way (1.5km/ 0.9 miles)
Meeting point: Plaza Herrera, Casco Antiguo
Not included: Transportation and lunch
Duration: 2.5- 3 hrs
Step into history: Afro-Panamanian heritage walking experience with stops along the way (1.5km/ 0.9 miles)
Meeting point: Plaza Herrera, Casco Antiguo
Not included: Transportation and lunch
Duration: 2.5- 3 hrs
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Afro panamanian snack
- Afro panamanian guide
- Bottled water
Meeting point
We will gather next to the statue in the middle of Plaza Herrera. I'll have sign with the name of the tour.
Return details
In front of 5 de Mayo Metro station
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Plaza HerreraAt our meeting point, we'll explore Panama's colonial history, understanding its roots and foundations.
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Here we’ll enjoy a traditional Afro-Panamanian snack while closing the chapter on the Afro-colonial period and beginning the transition toward the West Indian influence.
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Avenida CentralWe'll immerse ourselves in a walk along Central Avenue, appreciating the local Panamanian vibe and their daily lives,
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Afro-Antillian Museum (Museo Afro Antillano de Panama )This former small chapel, now transformed into a museum, has so much history. It also features a beautiful outdoor mural that narrates the life and labor of West Indians in the Isthmus of Panama.
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(Optional) This stop is included in the Walking Experience + Lunch package. We’ll cool off with a refreshing natural juice and sit down to a comforting, flavorful local lunch.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Black History: Shadows & Lights- Afro Panama heritage experience
Panama City, Panama
$60
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!