Coast to Canal Cruise 32a Panama to Costa Rica or 33a Costa Rica to Panama

8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS

DAY 2 PANAMA CANAL Transit by day boat through the most exciting parts of the Panama Canal, an unforgettable experience, especially aboard a small ship. In the afternoon, visit Panama City. BLD

DAY 3 DARIEN JUNGLE Visit a remote Embera village tucked away on the coast of the Darien Jungle. The Embera people open their homes and hearts to welcome Cruise West friends. You will laugh with them, dance with them, and collect lifetime memories. BLD

DAY 4 GRANITO DE ORO Pristine waters, abundant sea life and over 15 species of coral surround the islets of Coiba National Park. Enjoy a day of island snorkeling and kayaking. BLD

DAY 6 CALETAS BEACH Discover Costa Rica's pristine rainforest, populated by a number df endangered species, including pumas, tapirs, poison dart frogs, crocodiles, and jaguars on guided hikes. BLD

DAY 7 MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK Naturalists lead walks to outstanding wildlife viewing. Here are over 109 mammal species and 184 species of birds. Watch for monkeys, iguanas, agoutis, sloths, and the rare white ibis. BLD

DAY 8 DISEMBARK IN COSTA RICA Transfer from Los Sueiios to the San Jose Airport for your return flight home. B

Costa Rica was discovered by Columbus in 1502, on his fourth trip to the Americas. Yet, of all the Spanish colonies, Costa Rica was the most neglected. Perhaps due to this neglect, Costa Rica marched to its own drummer and developed a form of government and a social system more in keeping with the United States than with its Latin American neighbors. Costa Rica, the oldest democracy in Latin America, did away with its army in 1948, and pumped that money instead into public education, health care, affordable electricity, and clean, chlorinated water. In 1987,the country's president, Oscar Arias Sanchez, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating and restoring peace in the region.

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