Name: AfroLatinx Travel
Rating: 5

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Dash is an excellent host who provides great conversation, historical knowledge and generous hospitality. The tour is a great tool in properly getting to know the lived experiences of Black people on the isthmus of Panama with plenty of opportunities to interact with locals to witness their talents and hear their stories. I cannot highly recommend a trip with AfroLatinx Travel enough.

AfroLatinx Travel: AfroPanama AUGUST 5-10, 2025

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AfroLatinx Travel began its journey in 2014 with our very first AfroPanama trip—an experience born out of a desire to center and humanize Black world-building; the overlooked histories, cultures, and contemporary lives of Afrodescendants who have built, shaped, and continue to sustain life on the Panamanian isthmus. On this journey, we move through stories of resistance, migration, and cultural capital that span centuries.Our trip begins in Panama City, tracing the city’s layered past from colonial walls to modern rhythms, before crossing to the Pacific pearl island of Taboga, a place of rare natural beauty and deep historical resonance. From there, we travel to the Caribbean coast of Colón Province and Portobelo, home to the revered Black Christ, where spirituality, music, and memory converge.AfroPanama is not a "vacation"—it’s a meditation through living history, an invitation to bear witness to the endurance and creativity of Black Panamanians across generations.This trip is educational in nature and centers the history and contemporary lives of Afrodescendants in Panama. There are direct and one-stop flights from major cities in the U.S. to Panama City (PTY). We recommend flying in a full day before or taking a flight in the evening the day prior to the start of the tour. Our first activity to kick-off our time together is our welcome dinner on July 2nd.&nbsp; Independent days are for the participant to spend however they wish. Participants are required to attend monthly meetings, we will have at least three, to become familiar with cultural norms, etiquette, and expectations while in Panama, ensuring respectful, informed, and considerate engagement throughout the experience. Engagement with educational courses and readings are also part of the trip experience. Mutual aid is required where we will respond to the local needs of a community grassroots organization. We want serious participants only who will make the commitment to attend the trip, participate in prep and experience the trip in all its fullness. We want participants who are mindful of the space they take up, considerate of others and themselves and want to be in equitable community with others.&nbsp;Our trips are intentionally designed as immersive educational experiences for thoughtful travelers who are genuinely interested in engaging with local Black communities in a spirit of respect, openness, and grace. We travel to regions where conditions reflect historiographies of inequity, displacement, state brutality and abandonment and ongoing manufactured economic scarcity, and we ask that participants approach these realities with sensitivity and awareness.AfroLatinx Travel curates groups that value curiosity, flexibility, and collective synergy. For this reason, we seek participants who contribute to a positive and cooperative group dynamic—those willing to adapt, listen, and share in an experience that is as much about learning as it is about connection.Our itineraries are dynamic and responsive to local rhythms, opportunities, and community needs. While a general outline is provided, more detailed information is shared as the trip date approaches. If this level of fluidity makes you uneasy, this experience may not be the right fit—and that’s completely okay. We prioritize travelers who are comfortable embracing the unknown, trusting the process, and engaging with intention. All participants are required to sign a liability waiver upon sign-up. Trip insurance is recommended on your own and up to your own discretion.Check back for updates as more details become available as we get closer to our tour. As with all of our trips, we curate the most comprehensive, dynamic and up-to-date events and content as possible. Let the trip be as it is moved to be. Please note:This trip is on a first come, first served basis. Your spot is reserved with your deposit which is immediately non-refundable. Initial deposit is followed by installment payments or you have the option to pay in full. Your installment payments become non-refundable five days after payment. &nbsp;Any and all trip drop-outs will not be reimbursed nor re-scheduled.&nbsp;Any trip missed because of missed flights, expired passports or other error on the participants' part will not be refunded nor re-scheduled. Participant assumes this agreement when deposit is submitted. We understand things come up and we also would like participants to understand that we also have a commitment to also fulfill and trip drop-outs make this harder.&nbsp;Itinerary dates and arrangement of activities may be subject to change before or during the trip to best accommodate the needs of the group. A deposit of $450 is due upon sign-up, the balance is to be paid in monthly installments, with final payment a month before the trip. Credit card payments incur a 3% fee. All guests must provide proof of travel insurance before the trip, or upon arrival to participate in group activities. Guest passports must not expire before February, 2027. All guests must complete and submit a liability agreement before embarking on the trip.

Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama

Your flight to/from Panama is not included

Airfare

Airport transfer

Some meals

Accomodations

Daily breakfasts

Bi-lingual guide for the duration of your tour

Bi-lingual guide

Some meals are covered where specified on the itinerary

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Welcome to Panama!Included: DinnerToday is arrival and our only activity is our welcome dinner. Pick-up at 6:30pmThe night is free to spend as you wish.Suggested: El Faro rooftop&nbsp;

ARRIVAL 

Day 1: FRI, July 3

Independent Day

DAY 2: SAT, July 4

Included: Breakfast and lunch - pick-up at 9:30am. There will be moderate walking. We travel to the Atlantic Coast to the province of Colon and experience ourPortobelo Historical Walking Tour and Congos de Colon presentation and workshop with Mama Ari, keeping these traditions alive, working with local youth. We will go over the town’s patron saint El CristoNegro (Black Jesus) as well as the African and Afrodescendant labor that built the town and province, making it a principle region during Spanish pillaging of the Americas, as well as the resistance and maroon legacy of Africans who liberated themselves.

Caribbean Coast Day - Colón & Portobelo

Day 3: SUN. July 5

Included: Breakfast We go to Taboga Island for the day.

Taboga Beach Day

Day 4: MON., July 6

Included: Breakfast and lunch - pick-up at 9:30am. There will be moderate walking.
 
We start off at the West Indian/AfroCaribbean history of Panama at the
AfroAntillean Museum near the city’s old colonial sector, to go over the history of the AfroCaribbean labor that not only built the Panama Canal but also the
country’s infrastructure from the railroad to the artificial 77 km waterway that is
the Panama Canal. One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, it serves
the vital function of connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean across
the Isthmus of Panama, facilitating international maritime trade for over 100
years. We go to the historically Black neighborhoods of Santa Ana and San
Felipe just outside of the colonial city and within them where the residents are
undergoing gentrification. We end at the Panama Canal Miraflores Locks and
visitor center where we see what the AfroAntillean labor force built.

Panama City Tour

Day 5: TUES., July 7

Departure

Day 6: July 8 Bye!

AfroLatinx Travel: AfroPanama JULY 3-8, 2026

If you would like to room by yourself, the single supplement is $150.

Singe Occupancy

Cost per person is $2,450 regular price.$450 initial deposit deadline March 1st, then four installments of $500. Last installment due by June 1, 2026.

Double Occupancy 

Single Occupancy

On our AfroColombia journey, we immerse ourselves in the living pulse of the Black Pacific, beginning in Cali, the salsa capital of the world and home to the annual Petronio Álvarez Festival, one of the most biggest celebrations of Afro-Colombian identity and artistry, not without its own complications. This vibrant festival, named after the legendary marimba musician from the Pacific Coast, Petronio Álvarez Quintero, AfroColombian composer and musician born in Buenaventura, Colombia, in 1914, best known for his iconic song “Mi Buenaventura.”The festival gathers thousands each year to honor the rhythms, foods, languages, and ancestral expressions of Colombia’s Black communities. Together, we experience the music, the movement, and the ancestral pride while engaging directly with AfroColombian artists, activists, and entrepreneurs who narrate their own histories and challenge dominant narratives of the nation.From Cali, we travel to the Pacific Coast, tracing the spirit of Petronio back to its source. In Buenaventura—Colombia’s largest port city and a center of Black life, resistance, and invention—we learn about community organizing efforts that confront social and economic exclusion while preserving deep-rooted cultural and spiritual traditions. We spend time along the rivers and coastlines, taking in the breathtaking sight of whales and their calves during the migration season, an awe-inspiring reminder of life’s cyclical rhythms and the interconnectedness of all beings.AfroColombia is not a vacation. It is a meditation through living history. This experience is educational in nature, rooted in listening and reflection, and centers the past and present realities of Afrodescendants in Colombia. We move with grace and gratitude, recognizing that this journey is a privilege—an opportunity to bear witness to both struggle and triumph, to the beauty and resilience that define Colombia’s Black Pacific.There are direct and one-stop flights from major cities in the U.S. to Calí (CLO). We recommend flying in a full day before or taking a flight in the evening the day prior to the start of the tour. Our first activity to kick-off our time together is our welcome dinner on August 12th.&nbsp; Independent days are for the participant to spend however they wish. Participants are required to attend monthly meetings, we will have at least three, to become familiar with cultural norms, etiquette, and expectations while in on the ground, ensuring respectful, informed, and considerate engagement throughout the experience. Engagement with educational courses and readings are also part of the trip experience. Mutual aid is required where we will respond to the local needs of a community grassroots organization. We want serious participants only who will make the commitment to attend the trip, participate in prep and experience the trip in all its fullness. We want participants who are mindful of the space they take up, considerate of others and themselves and want to be in equitable community with others.&nbsp;Our trips are intentionally designed as immersive educational experiences for thoughtful travelers who are genuinely interested in engaging with local Black communities in a spirit of respect, openness, and grace. We travel to regions where conditions reflect historiographies of inequity, displacement, state brutality and abandonment and ongoing manufactured economic scarcity, and we ask that participants approach these realities with sensitivity and awareness.AfroLatinx Travel curates groups that value curiosity, flexibility, and collective synergy. For this reason, we seek participants who contribute to a positive and cooperative group dynamic—those willing to adapt, listen, and share in an experience that is as much about learning as it is about connection.Our itineraries are dynamic and responsive to local rhythms, opportunities, and community needs. While a general outline is provided, more detailed information is shared as the trip date approaches. If this level of fluidity makes you uneasy, this experience may not be the right fit—and that’s completely okay. We prioritize travelers who are comfortable embracing the unknown, trusting the process, and engaging with intention. All participants are required to sign a liability waiver upon sign-up. Trip insurance is recommended on your own and up to your own discretion.Check back for updates as more details become available as we get closer to our tour. As with all of our trips, we curate the most comprehensive, dynamic and up-to-date events and content as possible. Let the trip be as it is moved to be. Please note:This trip is on a first come, first served basis. Your spot is reserved with your deposit which is immediately non-refundable. Initial deposit is followed by installment payments or you have the option to pay in full. Your installment payments become non-refundable five days after payment. &nbsp;Any and all trip drop-outs will not be reimbursed nor re-scheduled.&nbsp;Any trip missed because of missed flights, expired passports or other error on the participants' part will not be refunded nor re-scheduled. Participant assumes this agreement when deposit is submitted. We understand things come up and we also would like participants to understand that we also have a commitment to also fulfill and trip drop-outs make this harder.&nbsp; Itinerary may be subject to change before or during the trip to best accommodate the needs of the group. A deposit of $450 is due upon sign-up, the balance is to be paid in monthly installments, with final payment a month before the trip. Credit card payments incur a 3% fee. All guests must provide proof of travel insurance before the trip, or upon arrival to participate in group activities. Guest passports must not expire before March 2027. All guests must complete and submit a liability agreement before embarking on the trip.

Cali, Colombia

Your transport to and from the airport is not covered

After-tour hours, nightlife activity costs are not covered in the cost

Nightlife activities

your accommodations throughout the trip is covered in the cost

your daily breakfast throughout the trip is covered in the cost

Breakfasts

bi-lingual guide to translate and contextualize your trip is covered in the cost

Transportation to all tour group activities on as specified on the itinerary is covered in the cost

Transportation 

Our group salsa class is covered in the cost

Salsa Class

Some meals are covered in the cost, where specified

Some Meals As Specified

Included: dinnerArrival &amp; welcome dinner. 6:30pm departure: We will have our welcome dinner a few blocks away, walking distance from our hotel at a traditional Pacific AfroColombian eatery with a Viche-tasting component with the founder of Viche Canao, a Black woman-owned brand who brought her father's lifelong labor to Colombia's viche market.Petronio is August 10th-17th. You can opt to attend after dinner.

Day 1: Wed. Aug 12

Included: breakfast, lunchDeparture at 9:30am for morning dance class at 10am. Wear comfortable clothing that you can sweat in for the dance class and comfortable shoes for the walking tour.10am: Dance class12pm: Tour of Cali's past and present through the lens of Black and Afrodescendant people.Group Lunch at 4:00pm at Valle Pacifico, Black owned, woman-owned restaurant series, one of our favorites!Moderate activity, bring all that you need for sun protection, comfortable shoes and snacks as we have a large gap from breakfast to lunch.

AfroCalí tour

Day 2: Thurs., Aug 13

Included: breakfastIndependent day, you can spend the day as you wish. The Petronio festival opens that night.Suggestions:-Museum of Salsa-Jairo Varela Museum-La Linterna Poster Store-Makerule Pacific Coast Ice Cream Store-Tortelli Restaurant-Waunana Restaurant-Donde Luz Restaurant-Plazuela Municipal El Peñon, has multiple restaurants and happy hour 3-7pm-Ioenta Restaurant-Patty Pasteles Restaurant-La Case del Patty Restaurant

Day 3: Fri., Aug 14

Join us for our morning activity and spend the day as you wish.

Independent-ish Day

Day 4: Sat. Aug. 15th

Included: Breakfast &amp; lunchDeparture 6:30amWe head out early from Cali through the winding mountains to Buenaventura. The drive from Cali to Buenaventura takes approximately 2.5 to 3.5 hours, cutting through Colombia’s lush western Andes. The winding mountain roads descend into thick tropical forest, offering stunning views. We will have a traditional breakfast along the way.Buenaventura itself, Colombia’s largest Pacific port, despite decades of state abandonment and economic marginalization, the people remain deeply rooted in ancestral traditions, and spiritual, reciprocal ties to the rainforest, rivers, and ocean. We will drop our big suitcases off in Buenaventura then head to the dock to travel one hour by boat to a small seaside village, on the Pacific Coast.We arrive to Juanchaco where we drop off our belongings at our accommodations and head to see the whales. We take the small boat to have lunch on La Barra beach and head back to our accommodations.Dinner is independent Moderate-high activity

Whale-watching in the Pacific/Buenaventura

Day 5: Sun., Aug 16

Included: breakfast and dinner&nbsp;Departure 9:00amWe spend the day basking in the unending beauty of the Pacific. We visit the beach coastline, waterfalls, cascades, and natural pools. We return back to mainland Buenaventura for lunch near the dock and an independent afternoon. We meet again for our group dinner, departure at 7:30pm.

Exploring Bahia Malaga's Beauty

Day 6: Mon., Aug 17

Included: breakfast and &nbsp;lunchMore about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nomadicniko.com/colombia/san-cipriano/#Hiking_Trail">San Cipriano</a>Departure at 7:30am. Have your belongings packed and ready for check out.We depart Buenaventura by bus to Córdoba/Zaragoza (45 mins) where we load onto brujitas for a 30-minute ride into the reserve.We spend the day hiking in San Cipriano, deep in Colombia’s rainforest near Buenaventura (about 2–2.5 hours from Cali), San Cipriano is a remote nature reserve accessible only by “brujitas”—makeshift wooden rail carts powered by motorcycles that glide along abandoned train tracks through tunnels, suspension bridges, and dense jungles. We traverse a challenging hike, enjoying waterfalls, streams and natural pools along the way and ending with tubing on the river. We have lunch in the community before we head back to Calí for our last night and farewell dinner.Village infrastructure is basic: limited resources, limited shops, no ATMs, and minimal facilities—so bring cash, water, snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, water shoes, clothing you can get wet and muddy as we will be hiking and traversing through water simultaneously.

San Cipriano and return to Calí 

Day 7: Tues., Aug 18

DEPARTURE

DEPARTURE: Wed. Aug. 19 

AfroLatinx Travel: AfroColombia -Calí & The Pacific AUGUST 12-19, 2026

All spots are double-occupancy.&nbsp;Price is $2,650. Deposit is $450 with four installments. All installments are payable via WeTravel (with fee) or Zelle (no fee).&nbsp;

AfroLatinx Travel AfroColombia 

AfroCosta Rica: Celebrating the Black Caribbean CoastJoin us on an immersive journey to Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast as we celebrate AfroCosta Rican Month, honoring the legacy, resistance, and brilliance of Afrodescendant communities.Our experience coincides with the AfroCosta Rican Grand Gala Parade, a vibrant celebration of culture, music, and identity in Limón.Throughout the trip, we’ll connect with organizers, activists, and cultural workers who are shaping the country’s present and future, including a special conversation with Epsy Campbell Barr, Costa Rica’s former Vice President and a trailblazing advocate for racial and gender equity. We’ll trace the history of Afrodescendant life along the Caribbean coast as well as the Pacific coast, from those free and enslaved in Costa Rica, the arrival of Jamaican migrants who built the railroads and banana industry to the contemporary movements reclaiming space, identity, and belonging.This is more than travel, it’s an invitation to learn, celebrate, and stand in solidarity with Costa Rica’s Afrodescendant communities as they continue to write their own living history.AfroCosta Rica is not a vacation. It is a meditation through living history. This experience is educational in nature, rooted in listening and reflection, and centers the past and present realities of Afrodescendants in Costa Rica. We move with grace and gratitude, recognizing that this journey is a privilege, an opportunity to bear witness to both struggle and triumph, to the beauty and resilience of AfroCosta Ricans.There are direct and one-stop flights from major cities in the U.S. to San Jose (SJO). We recommend flying in a full day before or taking a flight in the evening the day prior to the start of the tour. Our first activity to kick-off our time together is our welcome dinner on August 27th.&nbsp; Independent days are for the participant to spend however they wish. Participants are required to attend monthly meetings, we will have at least three, to become familiar with cultural norms, etiquette, and expectations while on the ground, ensuring respectful, informed, and considerate engagement throughout the experience. Engagement with educational courses and readings are also part of the trip experience. Mutual aid is required where we will respond to the local needs of a community grassroots organization. We want serious participants only who will make the commitment to attend the trip, participate in prep and experience the trip in all its fullness. We want participants who are mindful of the space they take up, considerate of others and themselves and want to be in equitable community with others.&nbsp;Our trips are intentionally designed as immersive educational experiences for thoughtful travelers who are genuinely interested in engaging with local Black communities in a spirit of respect, openness, and grace. We travel to regions where conditions reflect historiographies of inequity, displacement, state brutality and abandonment and ongoing manufactured economic scarcity, and we ask that participants approach these realities with sensitivity and awareness.AfroLatinx Travel curates groups that value curiosity, flexibility, and collective synergy. For this reason, we seek participants who contribute to a positive and cooperative group dynamic—those willing to adapt, listen, and share in an experience that is as much about learning as it is about connection.Our itineraries are dynamic and responsive to local rhythms, opportunities, and community needs. While a general outline is provided, more detailed information is shared as the trip date approaches. If this level of fluidity makes you uneasy, this experience may not be the right fit—and that’s completely okay. We prioritize travelers who are comfortable embracing the unknown, trusting the process, and engaging with intention. All participants are required to sign a liability waiver upon sign-up. Trip insurance is recommended on your own and up to your own discretion.Check back for updates as more details become available as we get closer to our tour. As with all of our trips, we curate the most comprehensive, dynamic and up-to-date events and content as possible. Let the trip be as it is moved to be. Please note:This trip is on a first come, first served basis. Your spot is reserved with your deposit which is immediately non-refundable. Initial deposit is followed by installment payments or you have the option to pay in full. Your installment payments become non-refundable five days after payment. &nbsp;Any and all trip drop-outs will not be reimbursed nor re-scheduled.&nbsp;Any trip missed because of missed flights, expired passports or other error on the participants' part will not be refunded nor re-scheduled. Participant assumes this agreement when deposit is submitted.We understand things come up and we also would like participants to understand that we also have a commitment to also fulfill and trip drop-outs make this harder.&nbsp;*Itinerary may be subject to change before or during the trip to best accommodate the needs of the group. A deposit of $450 is due upon sign-up, the balance is to be paid in monthly installments, with final payment a month before the trip. Credit card payments incur a 3% fee. All guests must provide proof of travel insurance before the trip, or upon arrival to participate in group activities. Guest passports must not expire before December 9, 2026. All guests must complete and submit a liability agreement before embarking on the trip.

Limón Province, Limon, Costa Rica

Your flight to and from Costa Rica is not covered

Some meals are not covered if not specified

Accommodations

Entrance fees 

Bi-lingual guide for the duration of your trip

Dinner and libations includedWelcome to Costa Rica! We meet for dinner at our favorite AfroCaribbean restaurant.

Arrival and welcome dinner

Day 1: Thurs, Aug 27

Breakfast and lunch includedWe head out early in the morning to the Caribbean coast 4 hours away to Cahuita where we learn of the calypso culture in this space and explore the beautiful natural terrain in the national park.

Caribbean Coast

Day 2: Friday, Aug 28

Breakfast and lunch includedWe spend the day in Puerto Viejo &amp; Cahuita where we visit important sites that hold the stories of Afrodescendant people in the area as well as the UNIAA organizing in this space. We end the day at the beach.

Day 3: Sat. Aug. 29

Breakfast includedWe spend the morning enjoying the natural beauty of the Caribbean coast on a hike (8-11am).

Morning hike (optional) and independent

Day 4: Sunday, Aug 30

Breakfast includedWe spend the day in Limon for "The Day of the Black Person" day and the Gala Parade!

Gala Parade

Day 5: Mon., Aug. 31

Breakfast and dinner includedWe depart back to San Jose in the early afternoon for our last group event with special guest and farewell dinner.

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