Barro Colorado Island, Gatun Lake, Panama
Morning found us at Gatun Lake, offering a great view of the Barro Colorado Island Nature Monument. One of the most important tropical research stations of the world.
After breakfast, we were welcomed by Dr. Egbert Leigh (author of the book A Magic Web: The Forest of Barro Colorado), and the natural history staff of the island. While the day was warming up our enthusiasm was growing. Finally, the Zodiacs that took us to the island departed and our first adventure of the day began. During the hikes we had the opportunity to enjoy the beauty enclosed in this sanctuary. We got to see several of the research projects on the trails while we where looking for wild life. Spider monkeys, white faced capuchin monkeys and several other species of mammals, birds and insects make our experience delightful.
After returning to the vessel for lunch, we took a pleasant break to enjoy the view of the lake, while waiting for a green light to continue our journey along the Panama Canal.
Once we received the pilot on board, our voyaging brought us to Gaillard’s cut where the continental division is located, and then into the proximity of the Centenary bridge. While passing under the bridge we saw at the distant lights of Pedro Miguel, the first set of locks. On our way to the Pacific, the day ends in a tremulous twilight embracing the night.
Morning found us at Gatun Lake, offering a great view of the Barro Colorado Island Nature Monument. One of the most important tropical research stations of the world.
After breakfast, we were welcomed by Dr. Egbert Leigh (author of the book A Magic Web: The Forest of Barro Colorado), and the natural history staff of the island. While the day was warming up our enthusiasm was growing. Finally, the Zodiacs that took us to the island departed and our first adventure of the day began. During the hikes we had the opportunity to enjoy the beauty enclosed in this sanctuary. We got to see several of the research projects on the trails while we where looking for wild life. Spider monkeys, white faced capuchin monkeys and several other species of mammals, birds and insects make our experience delightful.
After returning to the vessel for lunch, we took a pleasant break to enjoy the view of the lake, while waiting for a green light to continue our journey along the Panama Canal.
Once we received the pilot on board, our voyaging brought us to Gaillard’s cut where the continental division is located, and then into the proximity of the Centenary bridge. While passing under the bridge we saw at the distant lights of Pedro Miguel, the first set of locks. On our way to the Pacific, the day ends in a tremulous twilight embracing the night.
