Barro Colorado Island (STRI)

Panama / Colyn / Escobal /
Barro Colorado Island (BCI) is a research island (complete with laboratories) maintained by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
Wikipedia article: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barro_Colorado
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Coordinates:   9°9'21"N   79°50'41"W

Comments

  • What good is a tsunami detector located in the middle of a man made lake in the mountains? If the waves are crashing up here, you better bet there is a tsunami! Tax dollars at work.
  • It's a great place to visit. Very native jungle full of animals.
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