Living within the boundaries of Parque Nacional Darien are the Embera and the Wounaan people, many of these people still stain their bodies with a purplish-black juice from the jagua fruit, which is believed to have health giving properties and wards off insects
Eric Wheater Lonely Planet Photographer
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