
Barro Colorado
a National Park and wildlife refuge operated by the
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

ship to the island

a National Park

outlook over the island and the lake
On a walk around, this is some of what we saw

"beefsteak" palm

an abundant rodent

trail of "leaf cutter" ants

the discard pile
(they use the leaves to produce an organic growth which serves as their food)

monkey in a tree

some palms are prickly

and thorny

a tree jungle growth

an anteater eating ants
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