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Festival de los Diablos y Congos (Festival of the Devils and the Africans)

Date: 18 March 2017

The Festival of the Devils and the Africans is the historic recreation of the struggle of good against evil – or, the struggle between the African slave and his devil of Spanish master. The dances to the beat of a drum depict escape attempts, rebellions and songs of freedom, and thousands come to see this festival.

Venue name: 
Portobelo, Colón
Address: 
Portobelo,
Colon,
Panama

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