It is approximately a two-hour ride by motor coach to the colonial city of El Fuerte, where you will board a river raft for a 50-minute gentle float down a nearby river (no white water). The rafts carry eight persons each and you will be provided with a life vest. A naturalist-guide will accompany the tour and will point out the tropical plants and bird life seen along the river's edge.

After your river cruise, begin a walking tour of El Fuerte. Visit an 18th-century Spanish church, the Municipal Palace, the colonial main plaza, the fort museum and lookout point, and various old houses that recall an era of opulence.

Stop at the famous Hotel Posada del Hidalgo, a historical mansion built in the 1880s where Don Diego de la Vega, "el Zorro", is said to have been born. Lunch will be served here, followed by a folkloric show and a presentation on the Legend of Zorro.