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MBL Panama & Costa Ricafinal7 The Natural and Cultural Wonders of Panama & Costa Rica March 11-21, 2015 You are cordially invited to join the Marine Biological Highlights Laboratory on an expedition to two of the world’s most ecologically diverse countries: Panama and Costa Rica. JOURNEY through the This program features a partial transit of the legendary Miraflores and Pedro Miguel locks of the Panama Canal, one Panama Canal. Our adventure begins in Panama, one of of humankind’s greatest the best-kept travel secrets in Latin America. Today’s engineering achievements. Panama offers visitors a wealth of cultural and natural EXPLORE the famous history in a stable and peaceful setting. As a land bridge Monteverde Cloud Forest, one between the two continents of the Western of the most outstanding Hemisphere, the Panamanian biosphere is a fascinating sanctuaries in Central America. intersection of the fauna and flora of both North and SPOT monkeys, colorful South America. Verdant forests teem with wildlife, tropical birds, sloths and other including 940 species of birds, 1,500 species of trees, wildlife. 10,000 species of plants and a colorful variety of SEE steaming fumaroles at insects. Journey on the Panama Canal through the Poás Volcano and its immense Miraflores and Pedro Miguel locks on the Pacific side of crater. the canal and go through the “spinal cord” of the VISIT the Smithsonian Continental Divide continuing to Gamboa, part of the Research Centers of Galeta and Punta Culebra Marine route that took ten years to complete and had a Laboratories. profound effect on international commerce and American foreign policy. Continue on to Costa Rica, a RELAX with fabulous views of the Pacific Ocean from your democracy for over 100 years and a world model for seaside resort. national park development. With over 25 percent of its land protected, the country is renowned as an ecological wonderland. Delight in its varied landscapes: rushing waterfalls, beautiful beaches and lush jungles with a wide array of animals, from the white faced capuchin monkey to sloths and iguanas. This itinerary brings us to two distinctive habitats: the famed Monteverde Cloud Forest in the Tilarán Mountains and Costa Rica’s sun-drenched Pacific Coast. Spot colorful wildlife on hikes through the forest and along suspended bridges in the rainforest canopy. Visit Santa Elena Reserve and one of the most beautiful and scenic parks in Costa Rica, Manual Antonio National Park. Come join MBL on this unforgettable trip and savor the unique flavors of these Central American nations! MonteverdePoás Cloud Volcano Forest Spider Monkey Panama Canal Itinerary Research Institute of Galeta Point by this famed architect. The Marine Laboratory located on the museum offers a unique USA / PANAMA CITY Caribbean entrance of the Panama experience that weaves scientific Day 1 - Wednesday, March 11 Canal and on the outskirts of the knowledge and artistic creation to Depart the U.S. on a flight for port city of Colón. Research at the enlighten visitors on the Panama City. This evening, we will station includes studies of emergence of the Isthmus of celebrate the beginning of our trip tropical, coastal and marine Panama. Enjoy lunch and an with cocktails, dinner, and an ecosystems - coral reefs, sea grass afternoon tour of Panama’s orientation. beds, mangrove forests and colonial Casco Viejo (the “Old Marriott Panama (D) wetlands, as well as on the Compound”), a UNESCO World hundreds of creatures that inhabit Heritage Site. Casco Viejo has an PANAMA CANAL PARTIAL TRANSIT them. Our visit will be hosted by unusual blend of Spanish and SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL Smithsonian biologists. Transfer French architectural styles, iron RESEARCH INSTITUTE back to Panama City on the clad balconies, cobblestone streets Day 2 – Thursday, March 12 historic Panama Canal Railway. and monuments. Transfer to the Board the M/V Pacific Queen and Marriott Panama (B, L, D) airport for an afternoon flight to embark on a partial transit of the San José, Costa Rica (short flight). Panama Canal. The canal spans 48 SMITHSONIAN PUNTA CULEBRA/ Sitting on a plateau in the Central miles to connect the Pacific and BIOMUSEUM – PANAMA CITY / Valley ringed by lush green Atlantic Oceans and remains one SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA mountains and is home to over a of the largest and most difficult Day 3 – Friday, March 13 third of the country’s population. engineering projects ever This morning visit the Smithsonian Upon arrival at Juan Santamaría undertaken. A full transit typically Research Center of Punta Culebra Airport, transfer to your hotel. takes 10 hours. This partial transit Marine Laboratories, located 15 Snacks and soft drinks will be allows a traverse of two of the minutes from the heart of Panama available upon arrival. three sets of locks and avoids the City. The Center is an open-air Real Intercontinental Hotel (B,L) relatively uneventful navigation of museum focusing mainly on Gatun Lake. Cross Miraflores and marine science and education, SAN JOSÉ POÁS VOLCANO / Pedro Miguel locks on the Pacific Conservation, and interpretation of MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST side of the canal and go through marine coastal environments of Day 4 – Saturday, March 14 the “spinal cord” of the Panama and nearby regions of Set out for Poás Volcano, one of Continental Divide and to the Central and South America.Our the few active volcanoes on the narrowest section of the visit will be hosted by a continent. On a clear day, we will waterway, the Gaillard Cut, before Smithsonian biologist. Continue to be able to observe the active continuing to Gamboa where we the newly opened Biomuseum fumaroles and simmering lake at will disembark. We continue by designed by Frank Gehry, the only the bottom of the immense crater, bus to the Smithsonian Tropical building in Latin America designed one of the largest in the world. MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK Days 5 – Sunday, March 15 Day 7 – Tuesday, March 17 Day 9 – Thursday, March 19 We start our day with a visit to the We depart Monteverde on a Enjoy the morning relaxing by the Monteverde Reserve. Here, wind- fascinating route to the area of pool or take a swim in the ocean. battered elfin woods on its exposed Arenal and Arenal Volcano. The In the afternoon, depart on a boat ridges give way to more protected countryside here is beautiful with tour through mangroves to Damas areas, where sheets of mist Arenal rising abruptly from flatland Islands. Visiting the islands and envelope the forest in a blanket of vegetation. As we travel, we will navigating the canals of the reserve moisture. Many of the trees are keep an eye out for toucans and will afford great birding shrouded with moss, orchids and monkeys. We cross Arenal Lake to opportunities and great vistas. other epiphytes, lending a magical the airstrip and fly by small charter Look for caimans, sloths, anteaters, feeling to the forest. This private plane to Quepos next to Manuel and much more! There will be reserve is home to over 400 species Antonio National Park (short flight, ample opportunities to see the of birds, including the Resplendent approximately 35 minutes). We will antics of the white-face monkeys as quetzal, considered the most proceed to the beautiful, seaside we travel through the canals. The spectacular bird of the Americas, Hotel Parador near the Manuel timing of this excursion could and is one of the few remaining Antonio National Park, our home change to the morning depending habitats of five species of the cat for the next three nights. on the tides. family: jaguar, ocelot, puma, Parador Boutique Resort and Spa Parador Boutique Resort and Spa margay and jaguarundi. Stop at the (B, L, D) (B,L) Hummingbird Gallery, where we find several species attracted by MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK PACIFIC COAST/SAN JOSÉ feeders. During our stay, we will Day 8 – Wednesday, March 18 Day 10 – Friday, March 2o enjoy a bird's eye view of the lush This morning we will explore This morning, after a relaxing canopy from a combination of Manuel Antonio National Park and breakfast, depart to San José, suspended bridges and platforms, take walks in the forest as well as stopping at Moravia where you can as well as guided hikes along the along the beaches. Located near find wood and leather goods. Lunch rain forest floor. Quepos on the Pacific Coast, it is will be en route. Gather in the El Establo Hotel (B, L, D) considered one of the most evening for a farewell dinner. beautiful and scenic parks in the Real Intercontinental Hotel (B, L, D) SANTA ELENA RESERVE extensive Costa Rica park system. Day 6 - Monday, March 16 Pristine white-sand beaches are SAN JOSÉ / USA This morning we depart for a backed by a lush tropical forest Day 11 – Saturday, March 21 nature walk in the community- teeming with endangered squirrel After breakfast, transfer to the managed Santa Elena Cloud Forest monkeys, white-faced and howler international airport for your return Reserve, home to its own unique monkeys, two-toed sloths, agoutis flight home. ecosystem to spider monkeys, and iguanas. We may also spot (B) which are not found in coatis, armadillos, and parrots. Monteverde. The community of Above all, it is the spectacular Santa Elena borders the jagged coastline, exquisite Monteverde Conservation area in sheltered tide pools, abundant the Cordillera de Tilarán of Central marine life and beaches that have Costa Rica. This afternoon is given this park its popular unscheduled to further explore the reputation. The afternoon is town of Santa Elena or return unscheduled to enjoy the beach, or to the Cloud Forest. just relax by the pool at the hotel El Establo Hotel (B, L, D) with its fabulous vistas of the Pacific Ocean.
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