Day 1 & 2 -- Travel to Panama City, Panama City
We fly from Portland to Panama City and hang out for awhile.
Marion had talked for awhile about going to Costa Rica. To see the monkeys. But the thought of just booking a flight and a hotel down there somewhere was a bit daunting. So when Audrey and Hugh invited us to go with them on a cruise to Panama and Costa Rica, and it was a photography cruise to boot, we jumped at the chance.
This is a record of our adventure. You can see where the boat took us on this map.
Day 3 -- Panama Canal
We traverse the western half of the Panama Canal, visit the Visitor's Center and buy some trinkets.
Day 4 -- Darien Jungle
We visit the village of the Embara people.
Day 5-- Coiba
We go snorkeling and kayaking at Granito de Oro island.
Day 6-- Golfo Dulce
We go hiking in the rain forest at Harvey's Place and visit Casa Orquideas (House of Orchids)
Day 7-- Corcovado National Park
We go hiking in the rain forest and have a picnic lunch with the monkeys at Caletas Beach
Day 8--Manuel Antonio National Park
We brave the hanging bridges of tha rain forest canopy tour and search for wildlife in Manuel Antonio Park
Day 9, 10 & 11-- San Jose and Home
We disembark, take a bus to San Jose, take a tour of San Jose the next day and head home.