Central America 2008

(a birding trip by RV caravan)

© Bert & Shari Frenz, 2008 All rights reserved.

 

Including Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and El Salvador


Chapter 1.  Texas Border
Day -5 – January 8 – “I can’t believe I am doing this”
Day -4 – January 9 – “The best laid plans of mice and men”
Day -3 – January 10 – Money exchange problems
Day -2 – January 11 – Advance planning
Day -1 - January 12 – Arrivals
Day 1 – January 13 – Pharr, Texas
Day 2 – January 14 – Pharr, Texas
Chapter 2. Mexico
Day 3 – January 15 – Tampico, Tamaulipas
Day 4 – January 16 – Poza Rica, Veracruz
Day 5 – January 17 – El Tajín, Veracruz
Day 6 – January 18 – Veracruz, Veracruz
Day 7 – January 19 – Villahermosa, Tabasco
Day 8 – January 20 – Palenque, Chiapas
Day 9 – January 21 – Palenque, Chiapas
Day 10 – January 22 – Chetumal, Quintana Roo
Chapter 3. Belize
Day 11 – January 23 – Orange Walk
Day 12 – January 24 – New River and Lamanai
Day 13 – January 25 – San Ignacio
Chapter 4. Guatemala
Day 14 – January 26 – Tikal
Day 15 – January 27 – Tikal
Day 16 – January 28 – Tikal
Day 17 – January 29 – Rio Dulce
Day 18 – January 30 – Rio Dulce
Day 19 – January 31 – Esquipulas
Chapter 5. Honduras
Day 20 – February 1 – Copán Ruinas
Day 21 – February 2 – Copán Ruinas
Day 22 – February 3 – San Pedro Sula
Day 23 – February 4 – San Pedro Sula
Day 24 – February 5 – Lago de Yojoa
Day 25 – February 6 – Cerro Azul Meambar and Lago de Yojoa
Day 26 – February 7 – Tegucigulpa and Ojo de Agua
Day 27 – February 8 – La Tigra National Park
Chapter 6. Nicaragua
Day 28 – February 9 – Estelí
Day 29 – February 10 – Grenada
Day 30 – February 11 – La Calera Reserve
Day 31 – February 12 – Volcán Mombacho
Day 32 – February 13 – El Chocoyero
Chapter 7A. Costa Rica - Part A
Day 33 – February 14 – Santa Rosa National Park
Day 34 – February 15 – Santa Rosa National Park
Day 35 – February 16 – San Jose
Day 36 – February 17 – Belén
Day 37 – February 18 – El Copal
Day 38 – February 19 – El Copal
Day 39 – February 20 – El Copal
Day 40 – February 21 – Belén
Day 41 – February 22 – Carara National Park
Day 42 – February 23 – Braulio Carrillo National Park
Day 43 – February 24 – La Selva Biological Station
Day 44 – February 25 – La Selva Biological Station and Cinchona
Day 45 – February 26 – Belén
Day 46 – February 27 – Poas Volcano and Virgen del Socorro
Chapter 7B. Costa Rica - Part B
Day 47 – February 28 – Cerro de la Muerte
Day 48 – February 29 – Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge
Day 49 – March 1 – Savegre Valley
Day 50 – March 2 – San Geraldo de Dota and Cerro de la Muerte
Day 51 – March 3 – Belén
Day 52 – March 4 – Belén
Day 53 – March 5 – Chomes and Monteverde
Day 54 – March 6 – Monteverde
Day 55 – March 7 – Santa Elena and Belén
Day 56 – March 8 – Belén
Day 57 – March 9 – Santa Rosa National Park
Chapter 8. Nicaragua II
Day 58 – March 10 – Montelimar Beach
Day 59 – March 11 – Montelimar Beach
Day 60 – March 12 – Managua and Estelí
Chapter 9. Honduras II
Day 61 – March 13 – Choluteca
Chapter 10. El Salvador
Day 62 – March 14 – Gas station somewhere in El Salvador
Day 63 – March 15 – Playa Los Blancos
Day 64 – March 16 – Walter Deininger and Rio Jiboa
Day 65 – March 17 – Rio Jiboa
Chapter 11. Guatemala II
Day 66 – March 18 – Amatitian
Day 67 – March 19 – Cerro Alux, Tecpán, Chichicastenago and Panajechel
Day 68 – March 20 – Los Tarrales Reserve
Day 69 – March 21 – Volcán Atitlán and Los Tarrales Reserve
Day 70 – March 22 – Amatitian
Chapter 12. Mexico II
Day 71 – March 23 – Tapachula
Day 72 – March 24 – Puerto Arista
Day 73 – March 25 – Tehuantepec
Day 74 – March 26 – Isthmus of Tehuantepec to Catemaco
Day 75 – March 27 – UNAM and Catemaco
Day 76 – March 28 – Ej. Miguel Hidalgo and Catemaco
Day 77 – March 29 – Costa Esmeralda
Day 78 – March 30 – Tampico
Day 79 – March 31 – To the border
Day 80 – April 1 – Pharr, Texas
Epilogue
Appendix A.  Bird List
Appendix B.  Mammal List
Appendix C.  Other animals
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