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Columbus 2
Beautiful Panama
La Guaira to Acapulco

Ship: Columbus 2
Cruise Line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Departures:  21 December 2012
Duration: 14 Nights
Ports: La Guaira, Caracas, Willemstad, Cartagena - Columbia, Bocas Del Toro, Colon, Panama Canal, Puntarenas, San Juan Del Sur, Puerto Quetzal, Acapulco
Airport gateway (Arrival) : Caracas
Airport gateway (Departure) : Acapulco

Itinerary

Date Destination Arrive Depart
21/12/2012 La Guaira (Caracas)   23:30
22/12/2012 Willemstad 11:00 24:00
23/12/2012 Relaxation at Sea    
24/12/2012 Cartagena 07:00 17:00
25/12/2012 Relaxation at Sea    
26/12/2012 Bocas del Toro 07:00 18:00
27/12/2012 Colon 07:00  
28/12/2012 Colon   05:00
28/12/2012 Daytime Passage through the Panama Canal    
29/12/2012 Relaxation at Sea    
30/12/2012 Puntarenas 07:00 18:00
31/12/2012 San Juan del Sur 08:00 18:00
01/01/2013 Puerto Quetzal 16:00  
02/01/2013 Puerto Quetzal   18:00
03/01/2013 Relaxation at Sea    
04/01/2013 Acapulco 07:00  

* Ports of call may vary based on itinerary and departure dates selected

 

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Ports

La Guaira


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Distance from port to City
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Caracas

The port of La Guaira, is the gateway to the capital city of Venezuela. Both modern and tropical, Caracas is an entirely exotic metropolis that lies in the shadow of lush Avila mountain, boasting towering skyscrapers, a central park, public sculptures and murals of the city's historic figures. Its altitude provides a unique climate offering gorgeous beaches, ancient ruins, and an amazing diversity of exotic flora and fauna.

Country - Venezuela
Distance from port to City - 32kms
Distance from port to Airport - 5kms
Currency - Bolivar (VEB)

Places of Interest
Cable Car Ride, Museum of Modern Art, Avila National Park

Cartagena - Columbia

Cartagena is a modern seaport and commercial center still boasts much of its original Spanish colonial architecture. Explore this beautiful and historic city's walled Old Town. Its fortress walls, quaint, narrow streets and balconied houses are all vivid reminders of its former colonialists. The city's numerous monasteries, plazas and noble mansions are significant links to this region's grand past.

Country - Colombia
Distance from port to City - 0kms
Distance from port to Airport - 5kms
Currency - Colombian Peso (COP)

Places of Interest
Fortaleza de San Filipe, Las Bovedas, Church of San Pedro Claver

Colon

Colón is the second largest city in Panama, situated on the Atlantic coast at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. It was made a duty-free port in 1953 and is the world's largest Free Trade Zone outside Hong Kong.

Country - Panama
Distance from port to City - 0kms
Distance from port to Airport - 65kms
Currency - Balboa (PAB)

Places of Interest
Fort San Lorenzo, Portobelo, Treasure Hunting

Panama Canal

The Panama Canal is approximately 50 miles long and joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The waterway was cut through one of the narrowest portions of land joining North and South America and took over 400 years to complete. The canal was started by the French and finished by the United States. During the course of this construction over 30,000 people lost their lives. The first ship to transit the Panama Canal was in 1914 and today about fourteen thousand vessels do so each year.


Country - Panama

Puntarenas

Costa Rica is a country which is quite special, its tropical landscape of rain forests, pasturelands, lush coffee plantations and white sand coastlines is set against a backdrop of majestic mountains rising as high as 13,000 feet.

Country - Costa Rica
Distance from port to City - 0kms
Distance from port to Airport - 90kms
Currency - Costa Rican Colon (CRC)

Places of Interest
Villa Blanca, Carara Biological Reserve, La Paz Waterfalls

Puerto Quetzal

This charming port city on the Pacific coast of Guatemala is home to the beautiful, iridescent Quetzal bird, which was once sacred to the Mayan civilization that once ruled over this land. Guatemala is located in the northernmost part of Central America and is one of the largest countries in this region. It boasts 37 volcanoes, a rich Mayan heritage, Lake Atitlan and one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Antigua.

Country - Guatemala
Distance from port to City - 0kms
Distance from port to Airport - 100kms
Currency - Quetzal (GTQ)

Places of Interest
Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Coffee Plantations

Acapulco

The original Mexican resort town, it is still popular amongst stars and jetsetters as it was in the late 50's. Known for its famous white beaches and non-stop glamour, the town is littered with local bistros with their cosmopolitan menus and mariachi bands.

Country - Mexico
Distance from port to City - 0kms
Distance from port to Airport - 26kms
Currency - Mexican Pesos (MXN)

Places of Interest
South Hollywood, Papagayo River, La Quebrada Cliff Divers

 

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