Difference between revisions of "Darién Gap"

From Hitchwiki
Earth > Americas > Central America > Darién Gap
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m
Line 6: Line 6:
  
 
== Crossing by dinghy ==
 
== Crossing by dinghy ==
There is several stories of people crossing by dinghy on the [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/labanquina/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=11274&p=78235&hilit=+Panama+darien+darien+miel#p78235 hitchhikers argentinian forum]. You still have to pay but look still expensive but more afordable than the classical boat fromn Colon.
+
There is several stories of people crossing by dinghy on the [http://www.autostopargentina.com.ar/labanquina/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=11274&p=78235&hilit=+Panama+darien+darien+miel#p78235 Argentinian hitchhikers forum]. You still have to pay but look still expensive but more affordable than the classical boat from [[Colon]].
 
Itinerary from Colombia:
 
Itinerary from Colombia:
#Reach rhe port of Turbo, this can be done hitchhiking
+
#Reach the port of Turbo, this can be done hitchhiking
#From there, take a dinghy to Capurgana, the last town in Colombia, it take 3 hours and around 25 dollars
+
#From there, take a dinghy to [[Capurgana]], the last town in Colombia, it take 3 hours and around 25 dollars
 
#Then you take another dinghy to Sapzurro, the last place in Colombia, 20mn, around 5-10 dollars
 
#Then you take another dinghy to Sapzurro, the last place in Colombia, 20mn, around 5-10 dollars
 
   
 
   
Line 20: Line 20:
  
 
== External references ==
 
== External references ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darien_Gap Darién Gap] in Wikipedia
+
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darien_Gap Darién Gap] in Wikipedia
 
{{IsIn|Central_America}}
 
{{IsIn|Central_America}}
  
 
[[Category:Central America]]
 
[[Category:Central America]]
 
[[Category:Americas]]
 
[[Category:Americas]]

Revision as of 14:30, 6 September 2009

The region between Panama and Colombia is called Darién Gap.

Here the Pan-American Highway is interrupted so classical hitchhiking by car does not work.

There are several stories of Hitchhikers passing by this region on the pacific ocean from Panama to Colombia or Ecuador. On the Caribbean side exists a high exchange of goods between the Kuna Yala territory and Colombia so you might be lucky and hop on a commercial boat.

Crossing by dinghy

There is several stories of people crossing by dinghy on the Argentinian hitchhikers forum. You still have to pay but look still expensive but more affordable than the classical boat from Colon. Itinerary from Colombia:

  1. Reach the port of Turbo, this can be done hitchhiking
  2. From there, take a dinghy to Capurgana, the last town in Colombia, it take 3 hours and around 25 dollars
  3. Then you take another dinghy to Sapzurro, the last place in Colombia, 20mn, around 5-10 dollars

From Panama to Colombia

To hitch a boat get to the San Cristobal Marina in Colon, boat hitching is never easy so be prepared to wait days or weeks. There are 2 marinas (including balboa marina) in Panama City but chances for Colombia are lower. On both sides many boats go to the South Pacific and you also may get a ride through the canal as linehandler.


From Colombia to Panama

To get to the marinas in Panama City take a minibus from Plaza 5 mayo toward Amador and hitch back. In places east of Colon like Portobello you find payboats ($280).

External references