The area of land between Panama and Colombia, the Darian Gap, is impassible by land due to a lack of roads, no cities or even small settlements, impenetrable jungles and a stronghold for mariginalised Colombian paramilitaries and rebels.
The choices for the making of the journey between Panama and Colombia is an easy one....you could purchase expensive flights and endure the pain of customs and airports.....or you could find a boat with a good captain and sail.
We chose to sail on the Nacar II (Sailing Koala) ... one catamaran, 14 travelers, a Colombian captain, a Argentinian first mate, and 378 islands to choose from in the San Blas archipelago ... ONE HELL OF A GOOD TIME!
Lobster dinner on an island, cooked by the local Kuna people, with 14 new friends!
Our sailing trip was an extremely generous gift from Kate's parents for Christmas --- Thanks so much Helen & John, we will have these memories for a lifetime!
After 5 days without a shower, a trip to the Diana Waterfall at Sapzurro (Caribbean Colombia, only a few kms from the border) provided a much-needed group bath!
Our amazing captain, Fabian, who made the trip so great, despite 2 bilge pumps failing, the loss of all our fresh water, and one engine failing .... still has a smile on his face!
Boat party!!! Thanks to our fun new friends!
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