FOLKLORE AND CULTURE
There are six different Indians Cultures in
Panama and each one of them practices its very own typical ancestral customs.
Each province of Panama has a varied Folklore
reflected through its dances, music and cuisine. In the deeply catholic provinces of
Cocle, Herrera and Los Santos churches are found on the main town square (Plaza) as was
the Spanish tradition. Nata, one of the oldest colonial cities, boasts the oldest church
of the American Continent.
One of the yearly festive highlights is Carnival,
celebrated throughout the country in the month of February.
