{"id":23,"date":"2004-08-22T22:24:39","date_gmt":"2004-08-23T02:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/crofoot\/2004\/08\/22\/lap-of-luxury\/"},"modified":"2012-05-04T10:16:29","modified_gmt":"2012-05-04T14:16:29","slug":"lap-of-luxury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/crofoot\/2004\/08\/22\/lap-of-luxury\/","title":{"rendered":"Lap of Luxury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a name='a16'><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am in Panama for the next year looking for capuchins.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/crofoot\/MegBinos002.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute on Barro Colorado<br \/>\n Island is the Ritz-Carelton of tropical research stations.  In<br \/>\naddition to the excellent cooks, constant electricity, fast internet<br \/>\nconnection, and hot running water, we are also spoiled with<br \/>\nbeautiful views.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/crofoot\/ViewFromTower2.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The research station is in the Panama canal, so huge cargo<br \/>\n ships are the backdrop to the rainforest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;boats&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Its not an isolated field station here.  There are twice daily boats<br \/>\n to the mainland, and it is only about an hours bus ride to<br \/>\nPanama City.   The city is really hot and dirty though, so I prefer to<br \/>\n spend my days off on the island, swimming off the raft and<br \/>\navoiding Gloria&#8211;the alligator who lives in the lagoon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/crofoot\/DSCN0021.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/crofoot\/Gloriagator.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The forest here is really well protected by the Guardabosques&#8211;a<br \/>\n group of large, intimidating guys who patrol the National<br \/>\nMonument to keep poachers out.  Because they aren&#8217;t hunted,<br \/>\n the animals are really tolerant of humans, and you see lots of<br \/>\nmammals while walking in the woods.  The spider monkeys<br \/>\neven come visit the lab clearing about once a week.  They are<br \/>\nactually here right now:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/crofoot\/DSCN1439.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Spider monkey&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The night life here is also pretty cool.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/crofoot\/RedEyedTreeFrog1.jpg\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am in Panama for the next year looking for capuchins. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute on Barro Colorado Island is the Ritz-Carelton of tropical research stations. In addition to the excellent cooks, constant electricity, fast internet connection, and hot running water, we are also spoiled with beautiful views. 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