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| Leaf-cutter ants in action - the leaves are bigger than they are |
Up very early to drive to Soberania National Park. We checked out of the Country Inn Amador as we will stay near Colon tonight, on the Atlantic side. We set off across the isthmus with Juan Pablo and Manual and the two German couples. We stopped to buy picnic sandwiches and drinks, and passed the Pedro Miguel locks on the way. From the Soberania Park visitors' centre we walked for 2km. into the rainforest. We saw ants carrying leaves, frogs and a turtle. Very humid.
Then from Galboa we took a boat on the Rio Chagres and the Gatun Lake section of the canal. We saw an iguana and howler monkeys. We had our picnic on a small island. Heavy rain.
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| Richard in the rainforest - he looks the part |
We drove on to Colon on the Atlantic side, and to the Hotel Melia - rather old-fashioned. The staff all made us feel very welcome, even though we only stayed for one night. The bar was decorated for Halloween. Had dinner there - a buffet. An early night.
