Intermediate
Step into the hills of Veraguas and experience the living heritage of the Santa Fe musical traditions with the Quintero family, who have been handcrafting traditional instruments for generations. This experience combines a gentle hike to the rural community with an intimate encounter in a rustic workshop, where violins, tamboritos, mejoranas, and other instruments are made entirely from local wood and natural materials.
Alongside the craftsmanship, you’ll hear the stories and rhythms of Panama’s music, shared directly by those who keep them alive. The experience concludes with a homemade lunch prepared with fresh products from the family’s own farm.
Choosing this activity means engaging with Santa Fe musical traditions at their source. The Quintero family has preserved and shared this cultural heritage for generations, creating handcrafted instruments in Panama while sustaining themselves through farming and carpentry. This encounter offers not just music, but the warmth of family, tradition, and resilience in the highlands of Veraguas.
