Tour· Isla Cristóbal· Other Caribbean
San Cristóbal Ngäbe Community Experience
9° 15.5′ N · 82° 16.1′ W · approximate
On Isla San Cristóbal, Ngäbe women share ancestral chocolate-making, natural dyeing for chácara bags and a farm-to-table lunch you help cook.
Practical
Position approximate (GeoNames island point; the community is about 20 minutes by boat from Isla Colón). Part of a community-tourism network; book ahead through the community or a Bocas operator (Visit Panama). Bring cash for crafts. Other Ngäbe community visits: Solarte, Bahía Honda/Salt Creek on Bastimentos and Sandubidi on Isla Popa 2 (Visit Panama).
Best for
Cultural exchange ashore
Nearby
- Sloth Spotting (Isla San Cristóbal & the mangroves)Right here
- Hacienda del Toro (Isla San Cristóbal)0.4 NM away
- Dolphin Bay North Anchorage2.6 NM away
- Dolphin Bay (Laguna Bocatorito)2.7 NM away
- Dolphin Bay Yacht Club (restaurant)2.7 NM away
- Laguna Bocatorito Anchorage (Laguna Porras)2.7 NM away
- Green Acres Chocolate Farm (Dolphin Bay)4.6 NM away
- Bocas Marina Fuel Dock (diesel & gasoline)4.8 NM away