Gamboa Rainforest

This three toed sloth was one we spotted while riding the Aerial tram in the Gamboa Rainforest on our first day in Panama. We were also very fortunate to see several keel-billed toucans (think Toucan Sam on the Fruit Loops boxes) and some white faced monkeys. We had a guide riding with us who pointed out five different types of palm trees, trees that had succumbed to choker vines, giant ant nests in the trees, various fruits, etc. Often times he was completely silent so we could listen to the noises of the rainforest. Frustratingly, we could hear howler monkeys in the distance but never caught a glimpse of them. True to form, the rainforest skies opened up toward the end of our journey. It was the rain that afforded us the views of the monkeys as they were jumping across trees to get to a dry spot.