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I'm looking into options of what to do when I arrive in Bogota. If I decide to carry on to Central America, what are folk doing to get across the Darien Gap ?
As far as I know, the road is not yet finished.
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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.
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Bike Bogota to Miami
A friend of mine just flew his BMW GS 800 from Bogota to Miami so its perfectly feasible. PM me if you wan the details
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When do you think the WILL be a road going thru?? I haven't heard about this for a long time. Would be a great boon for Panama and Columbia!
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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.
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Stahlratte stopped it's service
https://www.stahlratte.org
The ship was sold and will be on it's way to Europe.
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There's no political will to build the road. It's just as easy from a trade perspective to ship stuff, and people with business (Colombians in Panamá and vice versa) fly between the two. As noted, no one wants a road except overlanders...
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Wow! The end of a legend, I think!
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Wow! The end of a legend, I think!
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Not to late? 1 final voyage from Mexico to Cuba!! March to April 2021
Sold and Lulu says it will stay in Mexico for the time being,, don't know what their plans are for it? I am sure after some future considerations, virus and probably new border restrictions, there will be someone to fill the void? Hope so!!
As always carefull on who you choose for crossing , some good, most bad.
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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.
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NO ONE wants a road except ... drug smugglers
Grant! you say that like it's a bad thing....
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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.
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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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