Monday - 26 April "AT SEA" Day - Heading North To Costa Rica |
Cruising Along The Lush Costa Rican Coastline In The "Golfo Dulce" (Sweetwater Gulf) |
Shipboard Casino |
Ryndam Turning At The North End Of Golfo Dulce |
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Map of Golfo Dulce |
Ryndam Turning At North End Golfo Dulce |
Boats & Lush Coastline |
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Tuesday - 27 April Arrive At Puerto Caldera & Bus Tour Inland |
26 April Deck Six Relaxing ! |
Arrive At Puerto Caldera ! |
Elevator Rug Tells Us What Day It Is ! |
Typical Costa Rican Countryside Views |
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Costa Rican Country Town |
Typical Costa Rican Country Housing This Area Is Mostly Poor |
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Older, Poorer Costa Rican Housing |
Newer Housing |
Colorful Wild Birds |
Seed Pod On Costa Rican Tree |
Heliconias ! Just Like In Hawaii |
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Heliconias ! |
Map Showing Puerto Caldera Area |
I Think This Is A Coffee Tree |
Rain Forest Canopy Tour |
Rain Forest |
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Huge Termite Nests Hang From Branches Everywhere |
Aerial Trams - Rain Forest Canopy Tour |
Treetop Platform For Zip Line Daredevils |
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Aerial Trams Rain Forest Canopy Tour |
Dale & Barry & Tour Guide |
Telephoto Shots of Zipliners As They Pass Over Our Heads |
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Pat & Wes |
Dale |
Colorful Wild Bird |
Iguana ! |
Dale Pat & Wes Rain Forest Pavillion |
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Pat & Wes Cocoa Nut |
Costa Rican Estate |
Country Restaurant |
New Housing Development |
Pretty Home ! |
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Raw Cocoa Beans |
Roadside Crafts |
Raw Cocoa Bean |
S/V Legacy Windjammer Schooner In Disrepair Puerto Caldera |
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"Gyn", Our Wine Steward Dances In The Filipino Show |
Filipino Candle Dance |
The Tinikling Dance (GREAT Rythm!!) |
Dale 28 April "At Sea" Day Heading For Mexico ! |
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Thursday - 29 April Puerto Chiapas & Tapachula Mexico ! |
Barry Puerto Chiapas Pyramid |
Entertainment Inside The Pyramid |
Pryamid Architecture |
I Looked Away For A Second And Dale Joined the Mexican Dancers ! |
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Dale Dancing With The Mexicans ! |
Dale We Took A Mini-Bus From the Port To Downtown Tapachula, Mexico |
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Dale (I Liked This Building's Style) ! |
Downtown Tapachula About 15 Miles From Guatamala |
Barry & Tapachula Policeman |
Lunch In Tapachula |
Portable Marimba ! Tableside Entertainment For A Small Tip |
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Barry Downtown Tapachula Church |
Dale Tapachula Sidewalk Shops Minbuses Used For Local Transportation |
Barry Tapachula Sidewalk Shops |
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Dale Tapachula Sidewalk Shops |
Tapachula Policement Everywhere (Specifically For OUR Protection I Believe) |
Internet Cafe Tapachula |
Cinema For 29 Pesos (About $2.45) |
Country Home Near Tapachula |
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Returning To Puerto Chiapas |
Dale Pyramid Puerto Chiapas |
Barry & Dale Friendly Dancers |
Dale & Barry M/S Ryndam Dockside At Puerto Chiapas |
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Friday - 30 April Town Of Santa Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico Santa Cruz, La Crucecita & Tangolunda Are Known As Huatulco. 6 Bays (Bahias De Huatulco) And 36 Pristine Beaches ! The Mexican Government Is Developing Huatulco As It Did In Cancun! |
New Towel Animals Created By Cabin Stewards Every Night! |
Dale Santa Cruz Bahia De Santa Cruz |
Barry New Construction All Around |
Dale Ryndam Deep Water Dock Just Yards From The Town |
Barry Huatulco Shops Start At The Water's Edge |
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Barry & Dale Pretty, Beachfront, Open Air Church |
Dale Santa Cruz Shopping |
Barry & Dale |
Santa Cruz Huatulco |
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Barry Pretty Pastel Houses In Santa Cruz |
Our Stateroom View Of Santa Cruz |
New Construction All Around Santa Cruz Huatulco (It's Dry Season! Rains Start Next Month)! |
Dale Santa Cruz Marina |
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Dale Under Santa Cruz Arbor |
Barry & Dale Bahias De Huatulco Boat Tour |
13-Year-Old Captain Pilots the Tour Boat ! |
Mexican Navy Gunboat Protects M/s Ryndam |
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Dale Bays Of Huatulco Boat Tour |
Lighthouse Just Outside Santa Cruz Bay |
Coastal Views Huatulco Bays Boat Tour |
New Home Construction Tucked Away In Hillside |
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Coastal Scenes Bahias De Huatulco Boat Tour |
Face In The Rock !! |
New Resorts Now Being Built (Next Month Everything Will Be Green) |
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New Resorts Being Built In The Bays |
Our Captain 13 Years old! (Did A Great Job!) |
Dale Bahias De Huatulco Boat Tour |
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Huatulco Boat Tour |
Pristine Beach & Sandbar For Future Development |
Barry |
Rock Arch |
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Biggest Bottle Of Corona I've Ever Seen ! |
Captain Barry ! |
Bahias De Huatulco Boat Tour |
M/S Ryndam Santa Cruz |
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M/S Ryndam Santa Cruz Bay |
Mexican Navy Gunboat |
Santa Cruz Homes |
Returning to Santa Cruz Marina |
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Santa Cruz Docking Pier |
Downtown Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz Huatulco Marina |
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Santa Cruz Huatulco Marina |
Town Center Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz Shops |
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Tangolunda Bay Area, East Of Santa Cruz |
Dale Tangolunda Bay Area Huatulco |
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Huatulco Coastline |
La Crucecita Huatulco |
Street Scenes La Crucecita, Huatulco |
Fire Station La Crucecita |
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M/S Ryndam From Hill Above Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz Huatulco |
Cove Next Door To Santa Cruz With New Resort |
Barry & Dale |
Military Guard Hut For Tourist Protection ! |
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Barry & Dale Santa Cruz Marina |
Santa Cruz New Construction |
Beach & Church Downtown Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz |
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Panoramic Of Santa Cruz |
Departing Santa Cruz |
Coast Resort North of Santa Cruz |
Mexican Navy Gunboat Escorts Us Out ! |
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