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Steve’s Adventures in Costa Rica and Panama

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by: Stephen Smith
These are some of my favorite pictures from my 9 day adventure in Costa Rica and Panama. Highlights include rafting on the Pacuare River, Selva Bananito Lodge, Tranquilo Bay, the Panama Canal, jungle hikes, bird watching, sea kayaking, beaches, and a bat cave!

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Rivers, Jungles, Beaches and Bats

Want to go? Caribbean Adventure

I went to: Costa Rica, San Jose, Selva Bananito, Panama, Tranquilo Bay Lodge, Panama City
Beach life is tough!A room with a view at Selva Bananito Lodge!Hotel Le Bergerac, San Jose Costa RicaWhat a bathroom!Outside patio at Hotel Le BergeracOn the van to the Pacuare RiverPacuare River raftingForward Hard!!!catch that wave, dude!The lunch scene on the Pacuare riverMy beautiful lodge at Selva BananitoSelva Bananito bed with unnecessary mosquito netCool relic at Selva BananitoBreakfast in the main lodge at Selva BananitoKitty wanted to come hiking...... but couldnt cross the riverStylin red frog in blue glovesnice Toucan shot!Just a little spider!The Rasta palm!Looks like something really bad has just happened!Local artCaution: do not lickNow thats a tree!Bird watching at Selva BananitoMy trusty steed!After a nice rideJournaling by candle light at Selva BananitoWith Jim on the way to Tranquilo Bay in PanamaMy cabin at Tranquilo Bay, note the AC!My deckmate at Tranquilo Bay (hubby looks kinda small there)Oh yeah!!!More friends at Tranquilo Bay!Not a bad place to read a bookThe main hall at Tranquilo BayThe main hall at Tranquilo BaycoolRamon and Jim unload the kayaks at Zapatilla CayesTranquilo Bay indeed...StressedWith a barefoot Ramon on a nature hikeLook at those spikes!The walking palm treeWhat? No blue gloves on this one?The Panama CanalThe Panama CanalPanama City - not in the jungle anymore!Now THATS a skyline!My man in Panama - ReneOld Panama City ruinsBeautiful solid gold altarA government building in Old Panama City - what lines!Coolest church everA single table restaurant Funky stone on this oneWhat an amazing cityHotel for last night, home tomorrow!