by willwork4cruz
The Embara Indian Village tour was awesome. A wonderful glimpse of history and culture. These Embara people migrated to the Panama Canal region from the Darian wilderness in Northern Columbia about 60 years ago to find better farming opportunities and safety from rebel soldiers. At first they were successful but then the government made their area a national park so no more farming and hunting. Now they survive through tourism while trying to keep their culture and simple lifestyle... You take a 90 minute guided bus ride, then board dugout canoes for 15 minute river tour to the village. The villagers wear ceremonial clothes. They feed you Talapia fish and fried Plantains wrapped in a banana leaf. They explain their story, play music and dance. You can explore their village then go to their covered outdoor market to buy souvenirs. They weave bowls and carve trinkets. I assume most of the carvings are not really made by them but that's OK. Prices are not bad and you feel better giving them your dollars than the stores in town.
by RetiredRay
Town was a bit far from the dock, but there are building a real cruise port so soon that will be better. Did the Monkey Island tour, had a great guide who talked a lot about the area.
Visited: Jan 06, 2019
by bbeede
HoHo bus tickets from ship. Toured Old Town
Visited: Nov 02, 2019
by Triggerman
Bucket list check mark. We did the 2 lock tour. Took all day. Got to see them both up close.
Visited: Mar 02, 2019
by LynnB5
We went back through the Canal on a smaller boat and it was fascinating - definitely the highlight of our shore trips. The scale was so completely different than the cruise ship, it put the Canal in a whole new perspective.
Visited: Apr 29, 2011
by zeregad981
amazing,. had only seen the Eastern port this was breath taking.
Visited: Feb 02, 2019
by Cynthiaryan
We did the Gatun Lake Cruise & Locks tour. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it.
Visited: Apr 09, 2019
by Thoma44
Learned a lot.
Visited: Sep 16, 2019
by spruyn
We took the old city and new excursion and were very impressed. I highly recommend this tour for first time visitors.
Visited: Feb 25, 2018
by purplesocks
Went to watch them make gold using hot wax
Visited: Nov 17, 2019
Find a Fuerte Amador, Panama Cruise
*Cruiseline.com is not a booking agent or travel agency, and does not charge any service fees to users of our site. Our partners (travel agencies and cruise lines) provide prices, which we list for our users' convenience. Cruiseline.com does not guarantee any specific rates or prices. While prices are updated daily, please check with the booking site for the exact amount. Cruiseline.com is not responsible for content on external web sites.
Upload photos
Select category
or
Drag and drop photos any time.
We are uploading your photo now.