Highlights to Learn About Panama in a Short-Term Travel Course
- Panama Canal: The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, and it plays a vital role in global trade. Students can learn about the canal’s history, construction, and operation, and they can also see how it is used to transport agricultural products around the world.
- Biodiversity: Panama is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, and it is home to a wide variety of plants and animals. Students can learn about Panama’s biodiversity by visiting rainforests, cloud forests, and mangroves. They can also visit research institutions that are studying the country’s unique flora and fauna.
- Agriculture: Panama has a thriving agricultural sector, and it is a major exporter of products such as bananas, coffee, and sugar. Students can learn about Panama’s agricultural industry by visiting farms, plantations, and processing facilities. They can also learn about the challenges and opportunities facing Panamanian farmers.
- Sustainability: Panama is committed to sustainable development, and it is a leader in the region in terms of renewable energy and environmental protection. Students can learn about Panama’s sustainability initiatives by visiting eco-friendly farms, hotels, and other businesses. They can also learn about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development in a tropical country.
Short term travel course
Aimed at engineers and students of agriculture and likewise for those interested in learning about the different areas of production in our country. A ten+ days experience conducted through farm visits nationwide in areas such as: coffee plantations, cocoa productions, organic production practices, different purposes livestock, shrimp pond, poultry, sugar and liqueur mills, pig farming, pineapples, bananas, oil palms, cucurbits, corn, among many other items.
Highlights:
- Learn about Panamanian cultural heritage
- Come and taste the sweet flavor of pineapple and watermelon from Panama.
- Immerse yourself in a fun experience by enjoying the New Year’s festivities in the town of Las Tablas.
- Visit a Coffee farm and learn about the importance of Geisha coffee from Panama. Feel its aroma and flavor on a tasting experience
- Learn how Cocoa and Ngöbe indigenous have special connection. Have experience on making your own chocolate bar.
- Learn about tropical livestock breeds in Panama like Red Angus, Simmenthal and Senepol
- Learn about horticulture and organic agriculture production own by woman agriculture
- Feel Panamanian rum aroma and delicious flavor and learn about rum aging
- Taste Caribbean and Panamanian local food and Calipso music
- Come and learn some dances from local communities in different regions of Panama.
- Experience farm to table production, you will have the chance to Harvest all these local products by yourself
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Panama City and welcome dinner.
Day 2: Visit a pineapple farm in La Chorrera and a watermelon and melon farm in Chame, then travel to Boquete.
Day 3: Visit a cattle and dairy farm in Boquerón (Finca El Recreo) and a coffee farm (Hartmann Coffee Farm) in Boquete to learn about their production and participate in a coffee tasting.
Day 4: Transfer from Boquete to Almirante and then by boat to Isla Colón, Bocas del Toro, with a welcome dinner and calypso show.
Day 5: Free day on Isla Colón with snorkeling options at Cayo Zapatilla, Cayo Coral, Red Frog, and Star Beach.
Day 6: Return from Isla Colón to Panama City, with lunch in Santiago de Veraguas.
Day 7: City tour of Panama City, including Old Panama, the Old Town, and the Miraflores Visitor Center at the Panama Canal.
Day 8: Departure from Panama City.
This is a seasonal tour. Prices may vary.
