Darien Gap
 

Just wondering how people cross the Darien Gap these days.....

Hai,

I guess flying is the best way.

A boat is also possible, but dangerous.

The only other way is on foot and canoo... but besides the rain, mud, muskito's, snake's and other jungle-stuff... you also have to be aware of gurilia- and drugg's army's who kill everyone the encounter.

This is really to bad, otherwise it would be a great chalange to cross it.

Maarten

It's been done exactly twice overland. Neither of them would even consider doing it again, and that's without the guerillas and drug armies. As Maarten notes, in todays situation it's suicidal.

Flying is by far the best way, and we've heard of all of them.

See http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/books/books2.shtml#O for Ed Culbersons book on crossing the Darien.

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Grant Johnson

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[This message has been edited by Grant Johnson (edited 27 February 2002).]

http://www.outbackofbeyond.com/guide.htm

Has a bunch of info on the rokon crossing and previous expeditions, and tells you how to order their self published guide to doing it yourself.


Ed messenegr
www.gpsaccessories.com
www.expeditiongear.co.uk

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