Embera Chunga: On the Banks of the Sambu River
Chunga is an Emberá village located on the banks of the Sambu River and surrounded by the magnificent and mysterious Darién jungle. The beauty of the mangroves, birds, and other plant and animal life is stunning. Due to the village’s relative isolation, visitors have the opportunity to experience Emberá culture in a community less touched by external influences.
Activities and Experiences
- Learn about Emberá history and culture
- Hike a 900-meter wooden trail through mangroves
- Go birdwatching
- Shoot a blowgun
- Observe and participate in traditional dance to the rhythms of chimbombo music
- Receive traditional, symbolic body paint using ink from the jagua fruit
- Learn about the design and production of traditional handicrafts
- Learn about traditional medicinal plants
- Eat traditional Emberá cuisine
- Take a boat trip
- Learn some of the Emberá and Spanish languages
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