Emberá Drua

We visited an Emberá community in Chagres National Park. In total it took about 2 hours to get there by bus and boat. The boatman displayed considerable skill in getting us up the river. The weather was great all day and about about 80°. WE stopped first at the mouth of a small tributary, and we walked about 15 minutes along the creek to cascade where many swam.  We then went about 20 minutes farther to the village. The villagers were very welcoming of us, and we heard of their history and some of their culture. The played music for us, and also danced. Many students got tattoos (they last about 7-10 days). After a very pleasant couple of hours we headed back down the river, and then back on the bus to our lodge in Gamboa. It was another full day. We are about to have supper, and, after a final wrap up we’ll get packed and ready for our 7:30 am flight back home: flight #960 form Panama City to Miami and flight #1828 from Miami to Boston, arriving in Boston at 6:45.