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Panama Rainforest Trip Summer 2002

Panama Rainforest Trip Summer 2002. By: Fran Zak Pascack Valley HS fzak@pascack.k12.nj.us. Panama . San Blas. B.C.I. Gamboa. Canopy Tower. Canal. Here’s Panama!. Typical Road Signs. Capybara Crossing. Barro Colorado Island (B.C.I.). An isolated ecosystem

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Panama Rainforest Trip Summer 2002

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  1. Panama Rainforest TripSummer 2002 By: Fran Zak Pascack Valley HS fzak@pascack.k12.nj.us

  2. Panama 

  3. San Blas B.C.I. Gamboa Canopy Tower Canal

  4. Here’s Panama!

  5. Typical Road Signs Capybara Crossing

  6. 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

  7. Sights on B.C.I.

  8. The Trails

  9. The Big Tree

  10. Tarzan Would Have Loved the Vines!

  11. When Not Hiking, Here’s How We Got Around

  12. Our Accommodations B.C.I-2 Nights Canopy Tower-3 Nights Gamboa-3 Nights San Blas-1 Night

  13. What’s A Sloth?

  14. Bats Look up in this hollow tree to see hundreds of bats!

  15. Other Rainforest Animals Termite Trails

  16. Still More Animals! This is a tiny frog in the palm of Greg’s hand

  17. Tree Frogs Tree Frog Eggs

  18. They Caught and Tagged an Ocelot

  19. Radio Towers will Track His Travels

  20. The Panama Canal

  21. Visiting the Natives

  22. Learning Their Customs

  23. Indian Life Hospital

  24. Indian Crafts

  25. The Airport to the Islands

  26. Snorkeling Around the Islands

  27. The Dolphin Lodge Hotel

  28. 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

  29. Our Island Hotel

  30. Canopy Tower A converted radar tower is now a beautiful hotel

  31. Magnificent Ending to a Spectacular Trip

  32. Thank You!

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