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| Playa Tortuga Hotel, Colon Island, Bocas del Toro, one day after leaving Minneapolis on March 3rd in a snowstorm. |
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| Tita ferried us around the islands of the Bocas del Toro archipelago in his craft, Ariana. |
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| One of many termite nests we encountered. |
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| Mangroves. |
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| One of the famous red starfish of Boca del Drago. |
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| Tita takes a break while we explore Star Fish Beach and the surrounding area. |
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| A tribute to the Playa Tortuga's namesake. |
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| Where Tita docks his boat. |
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| Our wonderful guide, Yesenia Yorlet Yepez Mejia. For the benefit of those of us who do not speak Spanish, she went by "JJ" - what a relief! JJ takes great pride in her country and loves helping visitors explore it. She paid particular attention to interactions with typical Panamanians. |
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| Map of some of the islands we visited. |
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| Visit to a Ngobe indigenous community on Isla Popa. |
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| Bev tries her skill at harvesting the fibers used for many of the Ngobe crafts. |
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| Visit to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute on Colon Island. |
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| Iguana to the right of large tree trunk. |
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| A young scientist from Belfast doing research on the reactions of starfish to various types of light. |
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| The Bocas del Toro gang, less JJ & Steve (me). |
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| Scenes around the charming town of Bocas del Toro. |
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| At the old headquarters of the United Fruit Company, now a hotel and small museum. |
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| Here's the big safe where they kept the banana money. |
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| Ferry to the mainland. |
