The first settlers of Panama date from approximately 9.000 years B.C. From that moment on human presence in the country has left interesting elements in important archaeological sites, like the ceremonial centers of Barriles and el Caño in Chiriquí and Coclé provinces.

The Darién National Park is inhabited by the emberá-wuonán or chocoes ethnic group that live in communities within the forest where they conserve their ancestral hunting, fishing and food harvesting customs, as well as their traditional huts that transport us to the indigenous past of America.

The Natives of the ethnic group Ngobe-Bugle or Guaymíes inhabit the highlands of the provinces of Chiriquí, Veraguas and Bocas of the Toro where they live amidst green mountains and beautiful landscapes. Their feminine wardrobe presents a variety of colors and geometric forms while male attire presents the " chaquira " ( a multicolor necklace) that can be acquired easily in their communities and crafts shops. They still practice ancestral rites like the " traditional Balsería " and other rituals.

Near the Ngobes there is the small indigenous community of the Bokotas, scattered in small villas similar to those that existed when the first settlers arrived on the Isthmus of Panama. To get to the Bokotas village you have to journey into the deepest sector of the tropical forest that is full of adventure, surprises and unpredictable natural consequences.

The Kunas are the best known indigenous group of Panama. Famous world wide for their handmade Molas and a culture that is very rich in rites and traditions. They have been the subject of anthropological research and extensive T.V. and news articles from the greatest world-wide television networks. They inhabit the Archipelago of San Blas (Kuna Yala Region) in the Eastern Caribbean coast of Panama, in islands with coralline white sand and crystalline blue waters, where you can stay at hotels and cabins located in paradise like tropical islands (in the island villages).