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The Carnival chapter will be postponed due to some bad intel regarding dates. I will, however, continue it on the actual date of the festival, March 5th to 8th. I am currently in Panama city and looking to cross into South America. So the obvious choice would be to head for Colombia. Not as easy [...]
Filed Under: ChooseMyAdventure, Posts by admin February 23, 2011, 9:10 am
The Carnival chapter will be postponed due to some bad intel regarding dates. I will, however, continue it on the actual date of the festival, March 5th to 8th. I am currently in Panama city and looking to cross into South America. So the obvious choice would be to head for Colombia. Not as easy as it sounds. This poses a new set of challenges. There is about a 100 mile gap separating Central and South America, known as the Darien Gap, where no roads connect, and dense, swampy, mountainous jungle flourishes. Teeming with guerillas, narco traffickers, paramilitary troops, kidnappers, tribes, Malaria, Yellow Fever, and some of the nastiest wildlife imaginable, this is truly one of the most dangerous places on the planet and a completely lawless land. All transportation besides commercial airlines are sporadic, random and leave only when full. So, the question is….how do I get to Colombia??
And here it is…
Part 2
Fiona says February 23, 2011,10:23 am
I just want to remind people that you are a real person and not some cyber man that we can make do funny things from the comfort and safety of our livingrooms. The pros and cons of each choice were not really highlighted but certainly crossing the darian (by foot) is not a joke.
Love you grant! xx
Matt | YearAroundTheWorld says February 23, 2011,6:20 pm
I submit another option: http://www.thedariengapster.com/
Jax & Dez says February 23, 2011,8:25 pm
Dez and I just wanted you to know that we are really hoping that Darien Gap DOES NOT win! Please be safe Grant. Lots of love
xoxoxo
admin says February 23, 2011,9:40 pm
Did the San Blas which was great, but this doesn’t seem as adventurous haha
admin says February 23, 2011,9:41 pm
And thanks for the concern ladies! I will be on my best behavior! If that means anything.
bikepile says February 23, 2011,9:46 pm
I actually like you too much to vote for the gap.
jacob says May 23, 2011,2:36 pm
Niiiice trip. We took the other side of panama/colombia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS82XET-Jz0&feature=player_embedded
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