On day 3 we departed by bus for Torti, a village in the Darién rain forest of eastern Panama. Niklas, our guide for the entire trip, kept us informed and educated about Panama, teak forests and local customs. There the temperature rose to 40℃ with a humidity of 90%. Our first stop was at the Forwood mechanical work shop where the real work is done. Then we continued on towards Torti Village.
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| Los cuatro trabajadores |
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| Niklas, our great guide, tri-lingual |
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| The Torti space shuttle |
Upon our arrival at Torti we had lunch and checked-in at the Torti "Ritz". After check-in we broke up into smaller groups suitable for the trucks carrying us into the teak forests. It was a rugged ride but well worth the trouble.
Teak is not native of Panama but is grown as a commercial product.The international markets seems to be good for teak.
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| Me and the mystery teak forest |
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| A Forwood lumberjack- Wow! |
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After our visit to the teak forests we headed on back to the hotel for a shave, shower and a tuxedo dinner; later, some exciting after dinner shopping.
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