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fiogf49gjkf0d THERE ARE AN ASSORTMENT OF NATIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS TO PURCHASE AS SOUVENIRS OF ART OBJECTS. KUNAS FROM SAN BLAS OFFERS STITCHED MOLAS. EMBERA WOUNAN FROM DARTEN OFFERS WEAVED BASKETS, CARVINGS OF TAGUA NUT AND COCOBOLO WOOD. NGOBE BUGLE FROM CHIRIQUI OFFERS COLORFUL CLOTHING AND NECKLACES. IN PANAMA CITY THERE ARE HANDICRAFTS MARKETS WHERE ARTISAN HAVE SET SHOP THERE, SALSIPUEDES AND MERCADO DE ARTESANIAS ARE PRIME LOCATIONS. IT IS ILLEGAL TO EXPORT PREHIPANICAL ART OBJECT, BUT EXCELLENT COPIES CAN BE FOUND. IN BOTH PANAMA CITY AND COLON THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. MODERN BOUTIQUES AND DESIGNERS CLOTHES CAN BE PURCHASED AND ALSO THE NUMEROUS MARKETS.
SAMPLE PANAMA COUNTRYSIDE, VISITING EL VALLE ON SUNDAYS WHERE YOU CAN GLIMPSE THE SIMPLE AND UNTOUCHED LIFE OF THE CAMPESINOS.
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