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Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica
Meet your Tour Director at the airportEnjoy a Costa Rican folklore evening
Day 2: San José • Sarapiquí
Travel to Sarapiqui
Take a tour at Tirimbina Biological Reserve where you will:
- Hike across a suspension bridge to a former cocoa-growing plot
- Learn about the cocoa tree and the history of chocolate
- Enjoy a chocolate tasting
Day 3: Sarapiquí • San José • Leadership Conference
Travel to San José
Participate in an activity centered around The Power of Environmental Stewardship
Kick off your leadership conference experience
Day 4: San José • Leadership Conference
Day 5: San José • Leadership Conference
Day 6: San José • Panama City
Fly to Panama City
Day 7: Panama City
Take a tour of Casco Viejo
Participate in a cultural exchange with locals
Visit the Biomuseo
Take a group photo by the Panama sign on the Amador Causeway
Day 8: Panama City • Chagres National Park
Take a day trip to Chagres National Park
Take a canoe ride on the Rio Chagres
Visit an Emberá indigenous village
Day 9: Panama City • Chitré
Travel to Chitré
Visit a local farm to learn about the agriculture of the Azuero Peninsula
Enjoy (and help prepare) lunch with locals
Day 10: Chitré
Visit with local artisans and learn how traditional Panamanian crafts are made
Participate in a pre-Columbian painting workshop
Enjoy a folklore dance show
Day 11: Chitré • Panama City
Travel to Panama City
Visit the Miraflores Visitor Center at the Panama Canal
Stop for a photo at the Panama Canal Administration Building
Day 12: Depart for home