Panama
Panama Canal Cruise & Panama: A Continent Divided, Oceans United
November 2009
Eduardo Cruz, the trip leader
introducing us to the county of Panama
Visit to the Miraflores Visitor Center
overnight at El Panama hotel
Visit to Old Quarter, Panama City
chicken
or fish for lunch
Cerro La Vieja Hotel
chiva, the chicken bus
getting off in the village of Vaquilla
the chicken bus driver
Eduardo telling us about the village
the products of the vegetable farm
visit to the school
singing the Nation Anthem of Panama
home visit lunch being prepared
the lunch
preparing for the rain forest hike
observing
on the trail
More Photos of rain forest walk
stop at Maria's shop
the waterfall
swimming in the pool
showing the pineapple
Overnight at the Gamboa Resort Hotel
canoeing to the Embera Indian village in the rain
aboard the Discovery
Zodiacs to Taboga Island
kayaking off the stern of the Discovery
breakfast on board
preparing for a small boat tour of the island of Lake Gatun
the tour
going through the Gatum Locks
the wait staff on the Discovery
kayaking at Portobelo
saying goodbye to the Discovery in Portobelo