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🇵🇦 AEA Panama | Community Conservation & Service

📅 Itinerary

🛬 Day 1: Arrival in Panama City

  • Transfer to hotel in Antigua
  • Rest & recovery
  • Group welcome dinner

🚢 Day 2: Panama Canal & Darien

  • Visit Panama Canal & Miraflores locks
  • Transfer to Santa Fe, Darien
  • Explore craft market
  • Communal dinner with village residents

🌱 Day 3-6: Community Conservation Projects

  • Assist with organic farming & harvesting
  • Service in schools & medical clinics
  • Work with Women Artists’ Crafts Cooperative
  • Construction projects: walking paths, rain shelters, bridges
  • Tree planting & conservation activities

🏙️ Day 7: Return to Panama City

  • Morning transfer back to Panama City
  • Free afternoon to explore downtown
  • Evening farewell dinner

🛫 Day 8: Departure

  • Breakfast & airport transfer

📦 Program Includes

  • 🏨 Accommodations throughout
  • 🍽️ Daily meals
  • 🚌 Private transfers & excursions
  • 🧑‍🏫 English-speaking guide
  • 🎟️ All program activities & cultural visits
  • 🏡 Optional homestays & language classes available

🌍 Overview

The AEA Panama 🇵🇦 Community Conservation & Service Program combines sustainability, education, and cultural immersion. Students volunteer in schools and clinics, support farming and conservation, and build alongside local communities, while also visiting the Panama Canal and Darien region for a full cultural experience.