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Gavin Bieber
![We'll start the trip by boarding a short flight to the coastal town of Bocas del Toro.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F678%2F23226291430_558ed36616_b.jpg?)
We’ll start the trip by boarding a short flight to the coastal town of Bocas del Toro.
![Flying over the archipelago offers some excellent views...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5805%2F23522003635_75f5d253c1_b.jpg?)
Flying over the archipelago offers some excellent views…
![...and the tiny but bustling coastal town is quite scenic as well.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5632%2F22894887803_a7be2e5d4c_b.jpg?)
…and the tiny but bustling coastal town is quite scenic as well.
![Our base for the lowland portion of the tour is the very comfortable Tranquilo Bay Ecolodge, with attractive cabins...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5761%2F23495934166_ee4eb009b2_b.jpg?)
Our base for the lowland portion of the tour is the very comfortable Tranquilo Bay Ecolodge, with attractive cabins…
![...offering comfort in an idyllic setting.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5777%2F22894927043_c931aa800c_b.jpg?)
…offering comfort in an idyllic setting.
![Raucous Montezuma Oropendolas are common on the grounds...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5772%2F22894969883_9f5a605933_b.jpg?)
Raucous Montezuma Oropendolas are common on the grounds…
![...and our down time in the afternoon could involve snorkeling or fishing off the pier.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F742%2F23413496102_f252930e7d_b.jpg?)
…and our down time in the afternoon could involve snorkeling or fishing off the pier.
![We'll explore the surrounding islands by foot and by boat...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F592%2F22894907023_48273d5e99_b.jpg?)
We’ll explore the surrounding islands by foot and by boat…
![...allowing us to explore the region thoroughly, and to access](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5787%2F23226249630_0f2823cd24_b.jpg?)
…allowing us to explore the region thoroughly, and to access
![...breeding birds like the ethereal Red-billed Tropicbird.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F773%2F22893822114_b86329d76f_b.jpg?)
…breeding birds like the ethereal Red-billed Tropicbird.
![The archipelago harbors a bewildering variety of poison dart frogs...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5732%2F23226305170_2baeec3ccd_b.jpg?)
The archipelago harbors a bewildering variety of poison dart frogs…
![...and a wealth of tropical birds such as American Pygmy Kingfisher,](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F7559%2F15977585255_7e8f5fdba0_b.jpg?)
…and a wealth of tropical birds such as American Pygmy Kingfisher,
![...boisterous Lineated Woodpeckers...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8357%2F28414154363_42402a7769_b.jpg?)
…boisterous Lineated Woodpeckers…
![...inquisitive Squirrel Cuckoos...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8062%2F8229348937_0f11dbb422_b.jpg?)
…inquisitive Squirrel Cuckoos…
![...imposing Lesson's Motmots...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5522%2F11078436544_3828d4c6c5_b.jpg?)
…imposing Lesson’s Motmots…
![...and gaudy Keel-billed Toucans.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F3903%2F14986995775_b65e520973_b.jpg?)
…and gaudy Keel-billed Toucans.
![We'll then move up into the verdant and comparatively cool highlands near the Costa Rican border...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F704%2F23413520802_d8f34bb17a_b.jpg?)
We’ll then move up into the verdant and comparatively cool highlands near the Costa Rican border…
![...where the dazzling Resplendent Quetzales should quietly lurk in the canopy of fruiting trees...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8416%2F28414154843_c5624160c0_b.jpg?)
…where the dazzling Resplendent Quetzales should quietly lurk in the canopy of fruiting trees…
![..mixed tanager flocks should include Sooty-capped Chlorospingus...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8516%2F28414156063_a27e5d2a4c_b.jpg?)
..mixed tanager flocks should include Sooty-capped Chlorospingus…
![...bright Silver-throated Tanagers...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8563%2F28414155793_6b3566e72f_b.jpg?)
…bright Silver-throated Tanagers…
![...perky Slaty Flowerpiercers...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8549%2F28955595291_9ed7d021c6_b.jpg?)
…perky Slaty Flowerpiercers…
![...and Yellow-winged Vireo, among many other species.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8707%2F28414155513_aa9e9938a9_b.jpg?)
…and Yellow-winged Vireo, among many other species.
![Fruiting trees also attract the elegant Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F7714%2F28414155083_d8205c021f_b.jpg?)
Fruiting trees also attract the elegant Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher…
![...and range-restricted Yellow-thighed Finches.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8108%2F28414155283_14508db612_b.jpg?)
…and range-restricted Yellow-thighed Finches.
![An amazing eight species of Catharus thrushes are possible including Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8668%2F28414156263_0feca09f67_b.jpg?)
An amazing eight species of Catharus thrushes are possible including Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush…
![...but it is perhaps the hummingbirds that steal the show in the highlands, here a White-throated Mountain-Gem...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8333%2F28414154643_fcaed0d9f5_b.jpg?)
…but it is perhaps the hummingbirds that steal the show in the highlands, here a White-throated Mountain-Gem…
![...Lesser Violetear...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F6007%2F6001864362_3c60b4712c_b.jpg?)
…Lesser Violetear…
![...its slightly more dowdy Brown Violetear cousin...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8208%2F28955595911_839aa99122_b.jpg?)
…its slightly more dowdy Brown Violetear cousin…
![...and, of course, the stunning Fiery-throated Hummingbird.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8242%2F28955595671_d8b8faac18_b.jpg?)
…and, of course, the stunning Fiery-throated Hummingbird.
![...to the stunning Golden-hooded Tanager...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5093%2F5428903003_da88553b40_b.jpg?)
…to the stunning Golden-hooded Tanager…
![...and Blue-gray Tanagers around the hotel before...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8490%2F8229410439_6aae86a780_b.jpg?)
…and Blue-gray Tanagers around the hotel before…
![...before returning to the Canopy Tower for our last evening.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5131%2F5429505336_c73d38ef98_b.jpg?)
…before returning to the Canopy Tower for our last evening.