In the 16th century, Spanish explorers arrived in Panama in search of gold, silver and spices. Five hundred years later, it's not the Spaniards, but the Canadians who have come looking for riches.
The Ngobe, an indigenous people in Panama, are struggling to keep their land out of the hands of Canadian mining interests.
Precious metals and the rainforest are at stake in a battle between Canadian mining companies and local communities in Panama, a struggle that conjures up images of the Spanish Conquistadors.
Subsistence farmers in Panama turn activist to protect their land and their way of life from two Canadian mining giants that have other designs.
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