Panama People and Places
March 14 - 21, 2009
Chagres River from Gamboa Rainforest Resort
Gamboa Rainforest Resort
Mouth of Chagres River
Fort San Lorenzo
Fort San Lorenzo
Fort San Lorenzo
Fort San Lorenzo
Fort San Lorenzo
Fort San Lorenzo
for our ride on the Chagres River
on the Chagres
Fort San Lorenzo
Gatun Dam
market in Gamboa
market in Gamboa
dugouts up the Chagres River
Embera on the Chagres
up the Chagres
along the Chagres
Embera welcoming party
Embera village
Embera village
fixing lunch
fixing lunch
yum ! - Tilapia and fried plantain
village mayor
traditional dress
cell phone booth
Embera school
flute player
traditional dance
dancers
dancing
Lois and the mayor
resort shuttle
Barro Colorado Island
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Lois
Summit gardens
Harpy Eagle exhibit
Cuna indian woman (maker of molas)
Finca Lerida
Inn at Finca Lerida coffee plantation
hiking
I saw a Quetzal!!
at the trailhead
continental divide near Boquete
bag of coffee
drying the beans
coffee "cherry"
coffee "cupping"
view from the plantation
intrepid hikers
Lois, Rick, and Cesar birding
Boquete
traditional "chiva" bus
ice cream break
Panama City skyline
Casca Viejo, Panama City
Casca Viejo, Panama City
golden altar - Casca Viejo, Panama City
Jesuit ruins - Casca Viejo, Panama City
Casca Viejo, Panama City
Rene Cafe - Casca Viejo, Panama City
IE tour group