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Around Panama- October 2008

After my spanish clases, I traveled around Panama. First to the Caribbean ocean at Bocas del Toros, then to Panama City for a few days, and then to the remote islands of the San Blas archipelago, home of the Kuna people. The people of Panama are friendly, funny, and helpful, and my spanish lessons helped me get around. I generally prefer mountains to beaches, but I had an unforgetable time...
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A huge car-carrying cargo ship passes through the locks, with only a foot clearance on either side
A huge car-carrying cargo ship passes through the locks, with only a foot clearance on either side		 Looking down the locks
Looking down the locks		 Pan1_104.JPG
Pan1_104.JPG
Yes, I was really there!
Yes, I was really there!		 Me and the Colonel
Me and the Colonel		 Here is a huge wetland being filled in for development, with Panama City in the background
Here is a huge wetland being filled in for development, with Panama City in the background
I joined a local environmental field trip sponsored by Audubon Society of Panama. It was amazing how similar the issues were.
I joined a local environmental field trip sponsored by Audubon Society of Panama. It was amazing how similar the issues were.		 We visited a wetland, mangrove forest, and a local 'beach'.
We visited a wetland, mangrove forest, and a local 'beach'.		 We also did some birdwatching- this a migrating Peregrine Falcon
We also did some birdwatching- this a migrating Peregrine Falcon
At the beach- lots of trash washes up from the nearby city
At the beach- lots of trash washes up from the nearby city		 Audubon Society of Panama offices- they have four employees
Audubon Society of Panama offices- they have four employees		 A yellow headed Caracara- a common local raptor
A yellow headed Caracara- a common local raptor
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