MOLA TOUR
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itineraries
The itinerary for our 2012 MOLA TOUR is now available! We're very excited about this new tour: we've included all of the activities that have made MOLA TOUR a memorable experience for past participants -- exploring the less-traveled corners of Panama City, ample time in Kuna Yala to experience as much of Kuna culture as possible, and our popular mola making classes -- while incorporating some exciting new places to go and things to do!
The main MOLA TOUR, which will run from February 2 through 12, will begin in Panama City, which is actually four cities: a bustling and modern community with a thriving banking industry, the former Canal Zone where American military and their families lived during the first 90 years of the Canal's existence, the Colonial C
ity -- a World Heritage Site -- built by the Spanish and French in 18th and 19th centuries, and the Spanish ruins of Old Panama, the first city located on the Pacific coast. Along with exploring these four unique areas, we'll also get a taste for Panama's rural roots as we travel out of the city and into the beautiful hills of Panama's "interior."Then we'll be off to the Caribbean coast where we'll experience the hospitality and incredible beauty that Kuna Yala is so famous for! In our five days with the Kunas, we'll visit four Kuna communities, each with its own personality and history. Because of our extended stay among the Kunas, we'll have the opportunity to get a feel for the rhythm of life here, observing traditions and everyday activities. And we'll have plenty of time for our mola making classes, a popular highlight of the MOLA TOUR, which gave us a chance to not only learn a lot about sewing but form some wonderful friendships. Last but certainly not least, we'll see (and have the opportunity to purchase) more molas than you ever dreamed existed!
This year we are also offering an extension to the main tour for those who would like to experience other regions in Panama. The mountains of western Panama are famous as one of the most exciting birding locastions in the world: the cloud forest here is one of the best places to see the highly sought after respledent quetzal, the Mayan "bird of kings." On our QUETZALS AND OTHER BEAUTIES extension, which will immediately follow the main MOLA TOUR, participants will stay in a beautiful mountain lodge near Panama's border with Costa Rica. While here, we'll visit two national parks and search for the elusive quetzals, along with the hummingbirds, guans, and other beauties that are found only in this delightfully cool forest. We'll also enjoy the relaxed pace of this small, agricultural community while enjoying its many fruits, including home grown coffee and strawberries!
If all of this sounds like your idea of a wonderful journey, we'd love to have you join us! Please contact us for the complete itinerary, including dates and prices. In order to maximize the cross cultural experiences that we offer, we strictly limit our group size to 9 participants for the MOLA TOUR and 5 for the extensions. Everyone is welcome to join us -- you're never too young or too old or too inexperienced to enjoy celebrating life with friends both old and new!
