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An Expert's View: Panama and Costa Rica

The nimble Le Bellot transits the locks of the Panama Canal Credit: Steve Paton
White-faced capuchin monkey in Costa Rica's mangroves Credit: Steve Paton
Travelers take a canopy walk in the Costa Rican rainforest Credit: Steve Paton
An orange and blue poison dart frog at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Punta Calebra Nature Center. Credit: Steve Paton
A sloth at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Punta Calebra Nature Center. Credit: Steve Paton
Travelers on the beach in Panama's San Blas Islands Credit: Steve Paton
Handicrafts of Panama's indigenous Emberá people Credit: Steve Paton
A hummingbird on the grounds of Panama City's Biomuseo Credit: Steve Paton
A white heron in one of Panama City's wilderness areas Credit: Steve Paton
Pristine beaches of Panama's San Blas Islands Credit: Steve Paton
An artisan embroiders traditional textiles on Panama's San Blas Islands Credit: Steve Paton
Panama Canal crossing Credit: Steve Paton
Our Panama and Costa Rica by Sea voyage brings travelers into rainforests and mangroves and to remote beaches and indigenous communities. It also includes a full transit of the Panama Canal and a special visit to a nature center run by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI).  Enjoy a gallery of images from our February 2024 voyage taken by Smithsonian Journeys Expert Steve Paton, a science communicator and wildlife photographer at STRI.

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