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Does anyone have any current information on the Panama - Colombia hop?

I'm looking to do it in a month or two, but hitting a lot of dead ends. Keen to get a boat if possible...

Apologies if this isn't the right thread to ask!

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I very much doubt there will be a road in our lifetimes - there's a great deal of politics involved, drugs, AND a great deal of interest in the ecological side of it too. NO ONE wants a road except travellers and drug smugglers.
NO ONE wants a road except ... drug smugglers

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Having experienced the Central American border crossings on my way to South America, I wasn't eager to do that again on the return trip. So I flew me and the bike from Bogota to Miami. It was an easy ride home from there.

That was 10 years ago and I don't know if that option is still available, or if that's perhaps an option for you.

I had the same experience with the Central American border crossings. I have 0 plans to ever cross them again with a land vehicle.
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I used the flight and it was flawless.

The flight is quick, as is getting your bike out. No hassles.

The boat option closes down for the whole hurricane season and that’s why I took the plane but I’m happy with the result.

Incidentally, I had no trouble at any Central America borders either.
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Captain Ludwig (Lulu) is helping organize sailing from Panama to Columbia. He was the captain from the old Stahratte.

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If anyone could post info on the air freight option between Panama and Colombia and return, I'd appreciate it. Planning on (depending on Covid) riding from the USA to hopefully as far as Colombia and return in Dec. or Jan.
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Looking for info to cross the D.Gap as well.
Looking for info to cross the D.Gap as well. Stahlratte was sold and is no longer in doing the crossing(its in Scandinavia I think ???)Has anybody crossed since the onset of Covid?
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The Darien Gap - Yes, again.
This might help, along with the following episodes (done in the last couple of months) https://youtu.be/RzX9iQlYWvI
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Looking for info to cross the D.Gap as well. Stahlratte was sold and is no longer in doing the crossing(its in Scandinavia I think ???)Has anybody crossed since the onset of Covid?
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