Sunset on the boat Overview On a map it looks like it would be relatively straightforward to get from Colombia to Panama. The two are linked by land and so you’d think that there must be regular transport between the two. But you’d be wrong! The Darién Gap is an area of dense jungle and swampland of 160 kilometres in length that links the two countries together and there is no road that goes through it. The area is also home…
From the Pantanal, we headed to Bonito – a town known for its proximity to some of the clearest and most beautiful rivers in the world. You climb in with a snorkel and just float down the river which is teeming with fish and plant-life (as well as the odd caiman – eek!). It is much like climbing in to a giant aquarium in the middle of lush green jungle. If you only have time (or the budget – activities in Bonito…
Its just three sleeps to go before we fly to Peru! We’ve said lots of goodbyes and drank copious amounts of fizz… Fizz…!! We’ve been packing everything up in the house and even managed to find a new home for the fish! Thanks Andrew! They look very happy in their new home. We’ve been brushing up on our Spanish. Now we just need to make sure all of our stuff fits in our bags!
Our adventure to South America starts in just over 6 weeks, which is a little unnerving as I feel like we’ve lots to do, but not quite sure I know exactly what it all is! I’ve been researching places to go and what to see and have found some really good blogs to help me on my way, including Erin and Simon on their Never Ending Voyage, which has some great tips on what to take and what not to…