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PRE-TRAVEL DAY
6:45pm--Meet at Agricultural Hall packed and ready to depart for trip
7:00pm--Depart Stillwater; Travel to Tulsa for overnight stay at motel
Lodging:--La Quinta Inn (Sheridan and I-240, Tulsa)
DAY 1
4:15 am--Depart La Quinta Inn; drive to Tulsa International Airport
5:45 am--Departure flight from Tulsa to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, with layover
in Houston; Breakfast at Houston Airport
11:00 am--Lunch: on plane from Houston to San Pedro Sula
12:20 am--Arrive at San Pedro Sula airport
Meet:
- Ing. Elmer Mauricio Cruz Garcia
from ENSACIFOR; Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Forestales (National School of Forest Sciences)
- Ing. Menelio Bardales (OSU Alumnus '95)
Drive to Jardin Botanico de Lancetilla (Lancetilla Botanical Garden)
at Tela 3:00-5:00 pm--Program at Jardin Botanico de Lancetilla and
walk through the arboretum.
6:30 pm--Dinner: Restaurante Telamar (Tela)
LODGING:--Dormitory at Jardin Botanico de Lancetilla (Tela)
ESNACIFOR HOST:--Ing. Elmer Mauricio Cruz Garcia
DAY 2
5:15 am--Desayuno: Centro de Visitante (Visitor Center) at Jardin
6:00 am--Depart Lancetilla; drive to Tela
6:30am-4:00 pm--Program with Fundacion PROLANSATE (Fundacion
6:30 pm--Cena: Restaurants Caesar Mariscos (Tela); includes
LODGING:--Dormitory at Jardin Botanical de Lancetilla
ESNACIFOR HOST:--Ing. Elmer Mauricio Cruz Garcia
DAY 3
6:15 am--Desayuno: Centro de Visitante at Jardin Botanical de Lancetilla
7:00 am--Hike in Biological Reserve at Jardin Botanical de Lancetilla
11:30 am--Almuerzo: Centro de Visitante at Jardin Botanical de Lancetilla
12:30 pm--Depart Jardin Botanical de Lancetilla; drive to Copan Ruinas
5:30 pm--Arrive at Copan Ruinas
6:30 pm--Cena: Restaurante Tunkul (Copan Ruinas)
LODGING:--Hotel Camino Maya (Copan Ruinas)
ESNACIFOR HOST:--Ing. Elmer Mauricio Cruz Garcia
DAY 4
7:00 am--Desayuno: Llama del Bosgue (Copan Ruinas)
8:00 am-3:30 pm--Program at Parque Arqueologico de los Copan Ruinas
12:00 pm--Almuerzo: Cafeteria Rosalila (Copan Ruinas)
3:30 pm--Free time to relax, shop for souvenirs, etc.
6:30 pm--Cena: Choice of restaurants in Copan Ruinas.
LODGING:--Hotel Camino Maya (Copan Ruinas)
ESNACIFOR HOST:-- Ing. Elmer Mauricio Cruz Garcia
DAY 5
7:00 am--Desayuno: Llama del Bosque (Copan Ruinas)
8:00 am--Depart Copan Ruinas; drive to Finca las Glorias (Lago Yojoa)
12:00 pm--Arrive at Finca las Glorias Almuerzo: Restaurante Finca las Glorias
1:00-3:00 pm--Sightseeing trip to Pulhapanzak Falls
4:00-5:00 pm--Boat tour on Lago Yojoa
6:30 pm--Cena: Restaurante Finca las Glorias
LODGING:--Finca las Glorias
ESNACIFOR HOST:--Ing. Elmer Mauricio Cruz Garcia
DAY 6
7:00 am--Desayuno: Restaurante Finca las Glorias
8:00-9:30 am--Program at Finca las Glorias
Meet:
- Gaspar Pineda
(Gerente Genera)
- Roberto Diaz del Valle (Agronomist)
Program:
- Tour coffee plantation and discuss agroforestry applications
10:00-4:00 pm--Program with Proyecto Aldea Global (PAG)
Meet:
- Alexis Oliva
(Coordinador Regional)
- Trinidad Flores (Extencionista)
Program
- Overview of PAG organization
- Visit PAG projects in sustainable community development at Yure and San Isidro
- Visit Los Pinos Environmental Center in Parque Nacional Cerro Azul Meambar, hike in the lower cloud forest
12:00 pm--Almuerzo: Sack lunch from Finca las Glorias
6:30 pm--Cena: Restaurante Finca las Glorias
LODGING:--Finca las Glorias
ESNACIFOR HOST:--Ing. Oscar Leveron
DAY 7
7:00 am--Desayuno: Restaurante Finca las Glorias
8:00 am--Depart for Siguatepuque & ESNACIFOR -- Escuela Nacional de
Ciencias Forestales
(National School of Forest Sciences)
9:30 am--Arrive at ESNACIFOR
10:30-3:00 pm--Program with ESNACIFOR
Meet:
- Ing. Manuel Hernandez Paz
( Director Ejecutivo)
- Ing. Julio Eguigurens (Sub-Director)
- Ing. Oscar Leveron ( Jefe del Banco de Semillas)
- Ing. Salvador Romero
Program:
- Welcome and overview of ESNACIFOR programs
- Tour of campus facilities and activities
12:00 pm--Almuerzo: Granja de Elia (Siguatepeque)
4:00 pm--Play futbolito with ESNACIFOR students
5:30 pm--Cena: Cafeteria de ESNACIFOR
7:00 pm--Cultural Night with ESNACIFOR students and faculty
8:30 pm--Socialize with ESNACIFOR students at the Student Club
LODGING:--Dormitory at ESNACIFOR
ESNACIFOR HOST:--Ing. Salvador Romero
DAY 8
7:00 am--Desayuno: Granja de Elia (Siguatepeque)
8:00--4:00 pm--Program with Vecinos Mundiales (World Neighbors)
Meet:
- Alicia Medina,
Family Health Program Coordinator
- Project Promoters
Program:
- Visit Vecinos Mundiales project in sustainable community development at Concepcion del Sur and regional villages in the buffer zone of Parque Nacional Santa Barbara
12:00 pm--Almuerzo: lunch provided by ESNACIFOR and World Neighbors
6:30 pm--Cena: Barbecue at ESNACIFOR
Lodging--Dormitory at ESNACIFOR
ESNACIFOR Host--Ing. Samuel Rivera
DAY 9
7:00 am--Desayuno: Granjoa de Elia (SIguatepeque)
8:00-11:30 am--Tour of ESNACIFOR forest operations
Meet:
- Ing. Daniel Galeano
- Ing. Salvador Romero
- Dr. Jose Melgar
Program
- Timber harvesting (cable yarding) and thinning (oxen)
- Charcoal production
- Resin Production
12:00 pm--Almuerzo: Granja de Elia (Siguatepeque)
1:30 pm--Depart ESNACIFOR; drive to Comayagua
2:30 pm--Program with AFE-COHDEFOR at La Soledad Estacion Experimental
(Comayagua)
Meet:
- Ing. Gaspar Alvarado
- Ing. Indira Martinez
Program
- Overview of CONSEFORH (Conservacion y Silvicuultura de Especies Forestales de Honduras)
- Tour of plantations and operations
4:00 pm--Depart La Soledad; drive to Tegucigalpa
5:30 pm--Arrive at Tegucigalpa
7:00 pm--Cena: Restaurante El Patio (Tegucigalpa)
LODGING:--Hotel MacArthur (Tegucigalpa)
ESNACIFOR HOST:--Dr. Jose Melgar
DAY 10
7:00 am--Desayuno: Cafeteria Hotel MacArthur
8:00 am-2:30 pm--Program with Aserradero Sansone
Meet:
- Jose Munoz
(Jefe Departamento Forestal)
Program:
- Tour Sawmill operations (Rio Dulce)
- Tour forest mamagement operations (near Talanga)
12:00 pm--Almuerzo: barbecue hosted by Aserradero Sansone
2:30 pm--Depart Talanga region; drive to Valle de Angeles
5:30 pm--Arrive at Valle de Angeles
6:30 pm--Cena; en Valle de Angeles
????pm--Meet Fabian Lobo at his music shop
LODGING:--Hotel MacArthur
ESNACIFOR HOST:--Dr. Jose Melgar
DAY 11
ESNACIFOR HOST:--Dr. Jose Melgar
7:00 am--Desayuno: Hotel MacArthur
8:00-10:00 am--Sightseeing and souvenir shopping in Valle de Angeles
10:30 am--Depart Valle de Angeles; drive to airport in Tegucigalpa
1:12 pm--Departure flight from Tegucigalpa to Tulsa; lunch on plane; brief
transfer in
Houston
6:55 pm--Arrive at Tulsa airport
???? pm--Supper at fast-food restaurant in route to Stillwater or at your home if
you live in the Tulsa area. |