Ocú

               Immerse in the Ocu Panama Culture in this Tour

                             

Ocú is a township and head city of the Ocú district in the province of Herrera, Republic of Panama. The locality has 7,006 inhabitants.

The population of Ocú is made up mostly of mestizos, white descendants (direct and indirect) of Spaniards, and at the beginning of the 20th century the first families of Chinese origin arrived, which is the minority and, according to the 2010 census, it is made up of a total of 15,539 people.

One of the most folkloric events of the Panamanian people where the indigenous customs carried out by the peasant of the last century are represented is the Manito National Festival, which is celebrated in the middle of August. Other of its festivals is the San Sebastián Fair, in addition to its carnival, which is characterized by being the only one in the country that, in addition to having Calle Arriba and Calle Abajo, has a third street, Calle Centro.

 

Clothing

 In Ocú informal clothing is worn, the population is mostly mestizo and white. There are no indigenous people in the area. It is common to see both farmers and ranchers using their painted hat, cutarras, shirt and pants.

 

Gastronomy

 The mining gastronomy, takes advantage of the benefits of the crops of the region, with which they present exquisite characteristic dishes, among them we can find:

 • Rice: parboiled grain, very popular in the kitchen of the district, it is usually prepared with some meat or vegetable of season.

• Puff pastry: frying made from flour and egg, generally consumed at breakfast.

• New Corn Muffins or Torrejitas: frying made from a dough prepared with freshly harvested corn, generally consumed with coffee or tea.

• Empanadas: fried foods prepared with flour with egg or corn, prepared in such a way that some meat or cheese can be found in its center.

• Carimañolas: fried foods prepared with ground cassava, also with meat in the center.

 • Heavy: homemade cream prepared with seasonal fruits, mainly based on Nancé.

• Tamales: Another favorite is the pot tamale and the tamale wrapped in banana leaves. This tamale is different from the tamales cooked by Mexicans, since the dough is corn and in which pieces of chicken or meat are found in the center of the tamale.

      

Ocu Panama is a community steeped in rich traditions and folkloric culture. Famous throughout the country for its strong pride and traditional community members – you along with your guide will be able to experience the fierce pride and folkloric traditions of Ocu on this tour!

This tour will offer you a circuit of Ocu where you will be able to learn all about the cultural traditions of this community through artwork, folkloric dances, traditions, stories and food!

Your guide will take you around the community of Ocu where you will learn all about the various artisan techniques and about the famous bricks that are made in the province.

Immerse yourself into the authentic and embark on this tour around Ocu now!

 Highlights

Understand the fierce traditions that are held close to the people of Ocu in the beautiful Azuero province!

Find yourself swept away by the pride of the people of Ocu in this immersive tour where you learn all about their cultural traditions

Share your time with the people of Ocu while you have lunch

Tour Information

Duration: 5 hours
Start and End Location: Chitre or Santiago

What’s Included

Round trip transportation from Chitre or Santiago

Artisanal visit in Ocu

Lunch

Specialized guide