Iguanas, Crocodiles, Monkeys OH MY! Snakes and Toucans too! With beautiful blue skies above and a cool breeze blowing, the rainforest exploration was amazing. To start the day, we ventured up 1.2 kilometers in Gondolas to find a 90 foot tower. All the way to the top we climbed to see an amazing site of the Panama Canal - A full 360 degree panoramic clear view made it possible to see for miles.
Upon descending the jungle trek, we boarded boats to travel 20 minutes up the Panama Canal along side tankers, freighters and even a cruise ship, to find Monkey Island. Luck was with us today as we got to see 6 yellow face monkeys and 3 screecher monkeys. At the start of our canal boating adventure a crocodile snapping its jaws along the banks of the canal caught our eye. Plus toucans flying by. During our hot dog picnic lunch, I discovered a turtle trapped behind the toilet in the girl’s bathroom. Being a good ecologist, we helped it safely return to the canal water.
Mother Nature even joined the fun with her dumping tropical rains we watched walk across the canal and soak us for a little afternoon shower. Once the rain went away we continued our explorations with a visit to the Butterfly Habitat and the Snake Cave. There we walked along the tropical path full of butterflies and jungle flowers. The winding curvy tunnels of the Snake Cave gave us a glimpse of snacks, giant green iguanas and blue frogs. Before heading home we got to see more turtles, more crocodiles and fish galore.
