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Costa Rica, Panama, and the Canal
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Panama
  • Panama City, MiraFlores Locks
  • Embrera Indian Village
Costa Rica
  • San Jose, Sarapiqui, coffee finca
  • Rio Sarapiqui, pineapple farm
  • Tirimbina Biological Reserve
  • Chachagua, Costa Rican village
  • Organic farm, La Fortuna, Rio Frio
  • Arenal Volcano, Guanacaste
  • Thermal mud baths, Pacific Coast
  • Rincon de la Viejo, Quepos Town
  • Forest canopy ride, Puntarenas
  • Ocean outrigger canoe
  • Manuel Antonio National Park
  • Crocodiles on Rio Tarcoles
 The trip marked on a map of Costa Rica
Panama City
Best, ripest, sweetest pineapples at San Jose fruit market, Panama Our Panama guide Joshua shows off exotic fruits Ruins of an old fort in old section of Panama City - unique flat arch Dancers in traditional costumes at the Arts and Crafts fair at Panama City Convention Center Panama City and Pacific shoreline viewed from Ancon Hill
The Panama Canal
Two container ships entering Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal Posing in traditinal costume on our boat heading for the Panama Canal Frigate birds circle lights on our boat heading for the Panama Canal Statue honoring the man who founded Panama's Social Security system Gaily painted private buses provide cheap transportation in Panama City
Elsewhere
Many colors and types of oranges and other citrus fruit at a farmer's market in Panama Indigenous mother and child at Embera Village on the Chagas River in Panama The colorful wash is out to dry at the Embera village thatch-roofed hut - Panama Garden of the National Theater in San Jose, Costa Rica, in a downpour Pre-Columbian statue on grounds of Sarapiqui Lodge
Costa Rica
Coffee finca in the highlands of Costa Rica In the National Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica - no one knows how early peoples carved these perfect stone spheres Potter Johnny at work using hand-turned wheel, Costa Rica Potter Johnny's original designs, using his grandmother's techniques and traditional colors, Costa Rica Fruit, nuts, and candy at market on the road from Guanacaste to the coast
People in Costa Rica
Children dance for us at Sonafluca School Santiago, age 3, at rural organic farm where we had lunch Charming Don Juan Bautista manages an organic farm and educational center Just for Ellyn- man at pontoon boat launch by Rio Frio Micro-entrepreneur makes one-of-a kind handbags
Flora and fauna of Costa Rica
Red ornamental bananas on Sarapiqui Lodge grounds A whole ecosystem flourishes in the petals of these bromeliads, Costa Rica Anhinga bird preening for us on boat ride on Rio Frio Well-disguised lizard by Rio Frio
Grinning caiman eyes us from Rio Frio Floral arrangement at lunch place on coffee finca Mommy and baby howler monkeys Scarlet mackaws mate for life - on coastal highway heading back to San Jose Migratory ducks at pond by Sr. y Sra. Ese wood factory
Farmers Sonya and Rodrigo put out papayas to attract toucans to their back yard, Costa Rica Iguanas grow on trees, at least in this town Young white-tailed deer at entrance fo Manuel Antonio National Park Howler monkeys eating lunch above Lake Arenal Unique planter at Monterey del Mar lodge
Just for Susan
Close-up on my camera taken through our guide's super binoculars Bridge of the Americas — The only automobile route crossing the Panama Canal
Panoramic view of Arenal Volcano from Montana de Fuego lodge
Panoramic view of Arenal Volcano from Montana de Fuego lodge
Seen in Costa Rica
That's me about to start my first zip-line segment After a horseback ride, a mud bath at the spa and hot springs below Buena Vista lodge The ugliest building in the ugly beach town of Yaco - unrestricted development Offshore rock formations, Manuel Antonio beach View to the Pacific from Sunset Bar, Buena Vista
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Jun 13, 2012 20:14 GMT
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