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Panama holiday, tailor made The Panamanians are forever reminding people that their country is more than just a canal, and quite rightly so, as no less than a quarter of the country is designated national park land. Although the canal itself is a spectacular feet of engineering the surrounding area known as the canal zone is equally impressive for its wildlife and natural beauty.
Environment
We believe that one of the best ways to experience the canal and its wildlife is from a small motorised boat with an expert guide. Our partners in Panama pioneered eco-tourism in the country. One of their guides, Hernan, who frequently takes our clients, is an expert in Natural History tours in Panama. He comes from a family of explorers and field scientists. His mother, Reina Torres de Arauz, was Panama´s leading anthropologist and his father Amado Arauz, a legendary explorer of the Darien. As such his passion to share his knowledge and preserve his country’s resources is consistently praised. He teaches clients about the delicate eco-systems, advising them to respect their environment and explains how first-hand knowledge of an eco-system can have a positive and interesting effect on the way they view not just Panama but the planet as a whole. It’s not just Hernan but all our expert naturalist guides that impress our clients which is why the supplier and product constantly earn us 100% in the responsible travel criteria on our questionnaires.
Community
For those who are not scared of heights we have access to a rainforest crane that was being used by the Smithsonean institute for canopy research. You’ll get a spectacular view over the city and you’ll also be contributing towards projects such as a major reforestation program in Panama, called PRORENA whose mission is establishing diverse native forest cover across extensive areas of deforested tropical lands, and demonstrating that large-scale ecological restoration in the tropics is technically feasible, socially attractive, and financially viable.
By encouraging our clients to offset their carbon emissions we have raised over £55,000 for our chosen project administered by TICOS, our chosen offsetting scheme. This money has entirely funded 9 Kuna Indian communities with solar panels in health centres and schools. If you would like to visit this project we can incorporate a 3 nights kayaking adventure into your itinerary.
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