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Black History: Shadows & Lights- Afro Panama heritage experience

By With Meli
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $45 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Step back more than 500 years and explore the rich — and often overlooked — history of African ancestry in Panama. This walking journey unfolds through two defining chapters: the colonial era, marked by the harsh realities of slavery and powerful acts of resistance, and the West Indian migrations — a period of labor, resilience, and cultural legacy that helped shape Panama’s identity.

• Our walk begins in Casco Antiguo, moving beyond the former walls that once divided the elite from the working-class community of Santa Ana.
• We continue along Central Avenue, a vibrant area filled with stories and local life.
• Then we visit the Afro-Antillean Museum to explore the lives and contributions of West Indian migrants who helped build the nation.

Optional: Lunch at San Felipe Neri Market for local comfort food and a refreshing natural juice. Book the Walking Experience + Lunch option.

This experience invites you to discover the shadows and lights that shape Afro-Panamanian heritage.

Activity location

  • Plaza Herrera
    • Calle Jose De La Baldia And Calle 9a
    • Panama City, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Plaza Herrera
    • Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama

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Walking Experience Only
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

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

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30AM
Price details
$45.00 x 1 Adult$45.00
Total
Price is $45.00
Until Tue, Mar 24
Walking Experience + Lunch
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Lunch at local market : Hearty Panamanian comfort food from a nearby market eatery with natural juice.
Meeting Point: Plaza Herrera, Casco Antiguo
Not included: Transportation
Duration: 3.5 - 4 hours

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30AM
Price details
$65.00 x 1 Adult$65.00
Total
Price is $65.00
Until Tue, Mar 24

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Afro panamanian guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Afro panamanian snack

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not suitable for travelers with walking difficulties

Activity itinerary

Plaza Herrera

  • 40m
At our meeting point, we'll explore Panama's colonial history, understanding its roots and foundations.

Santa Ana, Panama City

  • 20m
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.

Avenida Central

  • 30m
We'll immerse ourselves in a walk along Central Avenue, appreciating the local Panamanian vibe and their daily lives,

Afro-Antillian Museum (Museo Afro Antillano de Panama )

  • 1h
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.

San Felipe Neri Public Market

  • 1h
(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.

Location

Activity location

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    Plaza Herrera
    • Calle Jose De La Baldia And Calle 9a
    • Panama City, Panama

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Plaza Herrera
    • Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama

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