San Andres Island

On April 23rd we flew to the island of San Andres... San Andrés is a coral island located in the Caribbean Sea, about 200 kilometers off the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua. Along with the nearby islands of Providencia and Santa Catalina, they are also known as the Raizal Islands. There are many small hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops on San Andreas, but no monstrous infrastructure has been created here to be a magnet for mass tourism. Most visitors who arrive here are from Colombia and other South American countries. The island retains an authentic Caribbean character. Although the island is relatively small (12.5 km long and only 3 km wide), it is large enough to find places where you can enjoy nice and uncrowded beaches. If you like tropical landscapes, without unnecessary glitz and ostentation, then San Andres is a tropical island that you should definitely visit. Despite some coral damage through global warming, the coral reefs adjacent to the island offer excellent opportunities for diving and snorkeling.

Good news regarding the departure to Panama. After an intensive search (which Rahel did on the internet!; the port agent did not know about this ship, she only offered us the variant of May 27th...), we found a Norwegian Ro/Ro ship that will depart for Panama on May 11th. The ship was originally announced for May 7th, but was postponed by a few days... The port agent is currently doing all the necessary formalities for the departure. I hope that this ship will not be postponed indefinitely or even canceled, because otherwise we will have to give up Central America, which would massively disrupt the schedule of this exceptional journey along the Pan-American Highway...Læs mere