Panama
Scuba Diving Tours
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 Pick up at your hotel at 7:00AM
for transfer by bus to the Atlantic Side of Panama. You will enjoy a morning
wreck dive near the
bay
of Portobelo, the famous city where all the riches from South America left for
the Old World, pillaged by pirates and corsairs.
The burial place of Sir Francis Drake and one of the most
important cities in the world during the Spaniard's conquest of
the new world. Visit the ruins of this obscure location virtually
before tourism has yet to find it. The inhabitants of Portobelo
live as they always have with their homes built up against the
ruins of the old conquistadores' fortresses.
History is alive here
and you can almost feel the presence of the conquistadors' ghosts
as our guide spins tales of the history of Portobelo. Another
attraction is the statue of the Black Christ which was washed
ashore after a ship wreck and after several attempts at returning
it to it's owner, it was enshrined in a local church. Sir Francis
Drake is buried at sea near Drake's Island where many a hopeful
diver has no doubt searched for the famous lead coffin.
Here you will be diving in the vicinity of Sir Francis Drake’s
burial site.
Includes: Boat ride, boat
operator, dive master, lunch bag and soft drinks, two tanks, weights.
Transfer back to the city in the afternoon.
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