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COSTA RICA to PANAMA CANAL, Cruise & Wildlife
Mon, Jul 28
|Youth Room
Photographer, LLC instructor and world traveler, Tom Dempsey, is back to share more of his beautiful photography and wonderful stories in his summer talk: Costa Rica to the Panama Canal.
Time & Location
Jul 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Youth Room, 3841 NE 123rd St, Seattle, WA 98125, USA
About the Event
At the crossroads between North and South America, encounter diverse wildlife and culture on a voyage from Costa Rica to the Panama Canal, a winter escape by car and cruise.
In Costa Rica’s Central Highlands, we’ll see the traditional cart-crafting town of Sarchi, unique topiary gardens of Zarcero, and our friends’ finca (farm) being rewilded. Around La Fortuna, submerse in beautiful tropical rainforest to admire birds, butterflies, sloths, snakes, red-eyed tree frogs, and turquoise Rio Celeste Waterfall. Closest to the scenic volcano, Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails makes a great eco-groovy base surrounded by national park. Back in Costa Rica’s capital, San José offers fascinating Jade, Pre-Columbian Gold, and National museums plus the National Theater, a gem of Central America.
The trip culminates with a cruise through the marvelous 1914 Panama Canal and a visit to the enlarged 2016 Neopanamax locks. Panama City has sprouted an impressive wall…