ADVENTURERS’
PARADISE of COSTA RICA
Truthfully, central America was never on Team VFH’s radar. Europe, the Caribbean and places
in the United States held our interest as travel destinations but, serendipity
has altered our travel plans. When we saw a half-priced passage from Costa Rica
to Panama available with Unforgettable Cruises, a small luxury ship company,
suddenly Latin America was a viable destination.
We have
traveled with Unforgettable Cruises before in Croatia and the level of
attention and luxury was appealing enough to return to the company. Coupled
with the half-price passage and a modest discount they offered us as returning
customers made widening our horizons to include this new area of the world an easy
choice.
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| OCELOT |
As we
gear up and do research for this trip it seems more-and-more we have a great
trip ahead of us. Of course, sailing on the M/S Panorama, a three-masted
motosailer will be enjoyable enough, but there will be plenty to see and experience
on land as well. Right about now Janet and I are wishing we were spending more
time before the trip in Costa Rica and afterwards in Panama. There’s so much to
do. We have just three days in Costa Rica before we sail.
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| SKY WALK, COSTA RICA |
Between
canopy or sky walks, literally in the treetops of the rainforest, to zip lining like
tethered Tarzans, to white water rafting to visiting coffee plantations to hiking
volcanos, to birdwatching to espying the plenty of unusual animals that are
only found in Costa Rica, like ocelots, white headed capuchin monkeys and
Chestnut-Mandibled Toucans as well as sloths lazing about, we're wishing we had more time to explore. Although we're staying at the all-inclusive Fiesta Resort, we may not simply want to lounge about pool-side. There's so much to see before the cruise ship's people transport us to the Panorama. Although, if we decide to linger at the beaches there's a good chance we'll be able to swim with sea tutrles!
IT’S
EASY BEING GREEN
Costa
Rica places a huge emphasis on progressive environmental policies and is
striving to be as carbon-neutral as possible. Nearly all of the country’s
electricity is generated from “green” sources, like hydro, solar, geothermal
and biomass and Costa Rica is actively pursuing a reforestation effort to
replenish the rain forests within their borders. Big on biodiversity and
environmental conservation Costa Rica is a delightful eco-tourist destination.
There is so much to do and thankfully the Unforgettable Cruises people have put
together a list of land excursions in Costa Rica as well as Panama.
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| POISON DART FROG |
They have
a visit planned for the Manuel Antonio National Park, a Titi Forest Canopy
tour, a trip to the gardens of Casa Orquideas eco-tourism to learn about all the
beautiful vegetation, an Embera Indigenus Community Culture Tour, a tour of Old
Panama City and a bus tour of the Panama Canal. Sadly there is a cost for each,
but I feel we must take advantage of this new and glorious destination.
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| MANUEL ANTONIO NAT'L PARK |
Obviously
more will follow… Apart from what we've read from the ship's itinerary, we haven't even starting looking into Panama. Keep coming back as we will post more and more and more.
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