Panama Rainforest Trip Summer 2002

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Panama Rainforest TripSummer 2002
By Fran Zak Pascack Valley HS fzak_at_pascack.k12.nj
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Heres Panama!
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Typical Road Signs
Capybara Crossing
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Barro Colorado Island (B.C.I.)

• An isolated ecosystem
• Surrounded by the Panama Canal
• Only accessible to research scientists
• 2 nights in dorms
• The animals are protected against poachers

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Sights on B.C.I.
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The Trails
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The Big Tree
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Tarzan Would Have Loved the Vines!
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When Not Hiking, Heres How We Got Around
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Our Accommodations
B.C.I-2 Nights
Canopy Tower-3 Nights
Gamboa-3 Nights
San Blas-1 Night
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Whats A Sloth?
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Bats
Look up in this hollow tree to see hundreds of
bats!
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Other Rainforest Animals
Termite Trails
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Still More Animals!
This is a tiny frog in the palm of Gregs hand
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Tree Frogs
Tree Frog Eggs
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They Caught and Tagged an Ocelot
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Radio Towers will Track His Travels
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The Panama Canal
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Visiting the Natives
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Learning Their Customs
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Indian Life
Hospital
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Indian Crafts
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The Airport to the Islands
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Snorkeling Around the Islands
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The Dolphin Lodge Hotel
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Our Hotel on the Islands

• Hotel had no refrigerator
• Electricity goes out at 9 pm
• Bathroom light was a kerosene lamp
• No A.C.,no screens on windows
• Gorgeous view of ocean surrounding the island

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Our Island Hotel
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Canopy Tower
A converted radar tower is now a beautiful hotel
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Magnificent Ending to a Spectacular Trip
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Thank
You!