
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