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    • TravelerAmérique centrale 2024
      12
      Day 7

      Boquete

      July 19 in Panama ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

      ➡️ Après la côte pacifique, nous nous sommes dirigé vers Boquete, une petite ville suitée juste en contrebas de la plus haute montagne du Panama : le volcan Barú. ⛰️
      La saison des pluies ne permettant pas son ascension, nous avons pu profiter de l'ambiance tranquille de la ville et de températures plus fraiches que sur la côte.
      🌴Au programme notamment une petite balade en forêt pour voir quelques cascades. La récompense internationale des pieds des bois 🦶💪 revient à Mary qui a bravement randonné en tongs et pieds nus !

      ✨PHOTO BONUS ✨: Une petite surprise au réveil dans la chambre ce matin. 🦂      Read more

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    • TravelerSchneegestöber
      11
      Day 7

      Boquete

      December 11, 2019 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

      Kurzer Zwischenstopp in Boquete, eine Kleinstadt unmittelbar am Vulkan Baru, für dessen Besteigung uns jedoch die Zeit fehlt(6 h Aufstieg, Start Mitternachts). Heute geht's weiter nach Bocas del Toro 🏝️Read more

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    • Panamericana adventure
      Day 159

      Final border crossing in Central America

      February 13, 2020 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

      Early start to get the first boat to Golfito leaving at 6am. We were lucky to get there 20 minutes before as it was full and some people even had to wait for the next boat. As it's Costa Rica, things were relatively organised: only one desk to pay for the ticket, a price for the bike as well and everyone on the boat got a seat and a life vest.
      After 20 minutes, we arrived safely at the other side. Golfito is really cute, a Golf within the Golf (best to see on a map again), surrounded by rainforest.
      From Golfito, we headed towards the border to Panama. We took some smaller roads again, pretty much in the the middle of nowhere and some bad gravel as well, but everything was green and hilly and there was only very few traffic.
      Before getting to the border crossing post, there's 2 roads running in parallel, one in Panama, one in Costa Rica. Theoretically, you can just cross, but it's probably better to get our proper stamps considering we want to travel some more countries on our trip...
      So we continued to the immigration office a little further up the roads - and were sent back as we hadn't officially left Costa Rica yet. This was just the immigration to Panama. So we had to go back some 500 meters on a different road, pay 9US$ exit fee (got a receipt for 8$ only) and received our stamp. We then headed back to Panama immigration and saw some Americans discussing with the lady behind the counter. Seemed like they had problems getting in. They wanted a printout of an onward flight ticket from us and we told them we were travelling by bike and leaving Panama by boat. We could even show them an email. After some discussion, we were fine and got our stamps.
      The whole procedure seems to be pretty random. The lady asked me if I could help translating for the Americans. They needed to prove that they were leaving the country again. When I talked to them, they told me they were on holidays in Costa Rica, had a flight ticket from Costa Rica back home (which they could show on their iPad) and a parking ticket on the Costa Rican side (in their hands) as they only wanted to spend a day on the Panama side. This was obviously not enough proof that they were going to leave the country, the lady insisted on them having also a bus ticket out of the country which they didn't have. Interesting policies!
      I guess it was a bit of luck for us and also being able to speak at least some Spanish, so an email reservation confirmation for a boat was sufficient for us to enter country number 10.
      We finished the last 25km to La Concepción, where we found an AirBnB and spent the night talking to our host Edwin.      Read more

    • Panamericana adventure
      Day 160

      Looking for an exchange office

      February 14, 2020 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      Our day started with a nice ride through the region South of the Panamerican Highway to avoid traffic. The flat and slightly downhill route combined with very few cars made it easy for us to look at the scenery while cycling. The road wasn't the smoothest, but so much better than cars on the highway!
      First, we went to Puerto Pedegral to see the mangroves and wetlands there. We were a bit disappointed as most of the area was locked, so there wasn't much to see.
      Next, we headed to the city of David. What a nightmare! So much traffic and really crazy drivers! No fun to cycle here - how should we survive Panama City??
      We also looked for a place to exchange money as we had missed this at the border. But after checking several banks and shops with no luck, we gave up. Hopefully, we can find something in Panama City.
      As we didn't like David, we decided to go straight North towards Dolega where we could stay with Max and Ken. The highway was busy again, no fun cycling. We were a little frustrated because of the experience in David and a busy highway with more crazy drivers and headwinds, so pulled over at a supermarket. In this moment, a car stopped, a lady jumped out and gave us a coke each. They had seen us struggling on the road - how nice! 2 minutes later, another family came and gave us some pastries. We were thinking of just staying at the supermarket, seemed to be a great place for hungry and thirsty cyclists 😂
      However, we continued and passed a bridge over a river. Quite some locals bathing, so we joined them, before continuing to Dolega. Here, we were welcome by Becky and Jonny, a cycling couple from the UK who are also staying here and are heading North towards Canada. Perfect, so we can exchange recommendations! We jumped into the pool and shared a beer before Max and Ken arrived. They had been on a music festival during the day. The night, we spent playing "Mexican train", a version of dominos, with everyone. What a nice day in the end!      Read more

    • Panamericana adventure
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      2
      Day 161

      A lazy day in Panama

      February 15, 2020 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      Today, we decided to do nothing but relax. We started the morning with a coffee at the pool watching the sunrise. Afterwards, we had breakfast, did some research for the last days in Panama and went swimming in the pool. In the afternoon, we exchanged lots of information about possible routes and places to stay or visit with Jonny and Becky.
      For dinner, Jonny and Becky spoilt everyone with a yummy Shakshuka. We closed the night again with a round of Mexican train.      Read more

    • Panamericana adventure
      2
      Day 162

      Exploring Boquete

      February 16, 2020 in Panama ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      Jonny and Becky left after breakfast this morning and we decided to go to Boquete to have a look at this nearby mountain village. It's only some 20km away, but the climate is a lot different as it's higher up in the mountains. There is a constant rain or mist which is quite refreshing.
      Max and Ken gave us a lift up, as they went to a music festival there, so we had another day off the bikes. We walked around, looked at the fair grounds where they had a flower festival last month and peaked into some coffee and chocolate shops. Herbert was impressed by the beer selection in the supermarket. In general, the supermarket had lots of different products - a way better offer than any of the other supermarkets we had seen in Panama before.
      After some hours of exploring, we took the bus back to Dolega. We went for a swim, fed the dogs and cooked Bratkartoffeln for everyone for dinner.      Read more

    • Panamericana adventure
      1
      Day 163

      Sauna ride

      February 17, 2020 in Panama ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

      After our little holiday in (Max' and Ken's) paradise, we were well rested to continue our last stretch in Central America. We left after breakfast and started with some beautiful remote roads, the first 10km even dirt. Most of the time, we could see Panama's "spine". This is the mountain range splitting the country into the Carribean and the Pacific side and - at least from what we see - is permanently covered in clouds.
      Afterwards, we hit the Panamerican highway again. We dreaded this and expected heaps of traffic. However, it wasn't too bad: Most of the time, it had a wide shoulder and traffic was ok, only very few trucks. The shoulder was quite dirty with glass and broken tyres, but our tyres seem to have survived it without a puncture.
      As it was 46°C today, we felt like being in a sauna and had to stop at supermarkets twice to buy more drinks. The supermarkets were disappointing, not many products in general, almost no fresh produce, quite expensive and all run by Chinese.
      However, we met Gregorio in one of them. He was on his way back to the capital and very interested in our trip. He gave us his number, so he can help us out once we get to Panama City.
      We decided to stay in Las Lajas. We were not too motivated to camp in this heat, so decided to check out a hostel. When talking to the owner in Spanish, I noticed a strong German accent - most likely from the Leipzig area. We switched to German and Christian confirmed. He gave us a little discount on the room, so we decided to stay.
      We still went to the beach for a swim - nice ride through green landscape. The beach was empty and huge. As Herbert saw a fin swimming around on the water surface, he immediately run back to the beach. Don't know which creature was on the other end of the fin.
      On the way back, we passed the 13000 km mark 💪 A good excuse to enjoy a Panamanian beer on our porch while watching first a flock of green parrots and later the stars in the sky.      Read more

    • TravelerWeltreise ab 2022
      22112
      Day 164

      Boquete

      August 15, 2022 in Panama ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

      An einem wunderschönen Morgen warteten wir mit unserem Gepäck am Pier um das Archipel zu verlassen. 👋
      Anstatt dass das Boot pünktlich abfuhr, ging er erstmal alleine tanken. ⛽
      Wir waren die einzigen, die am frühen Sonntagmorgen das Boot beanspruchten um wieder auf das Festland zu gelangen und so genossen wir die Überfahrt. 😊
      Einen kurzen Fussmarsch vom Pier entfernt, befindet sich die Busstation. 🚍
      Der erste Bus, der ankam war schon so voll, dass wir uns wieder setzten. Beim zweiten Bus, welcher eine Stunde später ankam, hatten wir mehr Glück. Wir erhaschten beide einen hervorragenden Stehplatz im Mittelgang. 😉Zerquetscht mit einem leichten Buckel und dem Rucksack auf der Brust, standen wir, nur auf einem Fuss, die nächsten 90 Minuten steif da. 😵
      Wir kamen in einem Dorf an, wo einige Leute umstiegen und so hatten wir für die Weiterfahrt sogar einen Sitzplatz. 🍀😊
      In David stiegen wir noch schnell um und so standen wir in Boquete.
      Der Nebel hing tief, es regnete und war kalt, als wir in der Unterkunft ankamen. 🌧️
      Das Wetter veränderte sich nicht mehr, so gingen wir früh essen und kuschelten uns ins Bett. Wir schauten wieder einmal auf YouTube 7 Vs. Wild, dies ist eine Surivalserie, wo sieben Kandidaten in Schweden ausgesetzt werden und ums Überleben kämpfen. 🏕️🔪
      Auch am Morgen regnete es immer noch. Wir kauften uns Bananen und brieten diese in der Bratpfanne an und machten uns Pancakes mit der kostenlosen Mischung aus dem Hostel. 🍌
      Als das Wetter besserte, beschlossen wir eine Wanderung zu unternehmen und so gingen wir zu einem hohen Wasserfall, welcher sich ganz hinten in einer Schlucht versteckte. 🫧
      Während der Wanderung kam der Regen zweimal zurück, verschwand aber nur einmal. 🌧️
      Es war wie am Abend zuvor: früh essen, kuscheln und YouTube.
      Es war wie der Morgen zuvor: Bananen & Pancake.
      Es war wie die Tage zuvor: Regen.
      Auch beim Reisen gibt es immer wieder Routinen und wir erlauben uns auch Mal drinnen zu bleiben und das Survivalabenteuer auf dem Laptop zu erleben.
      Wir trafen zwei Schweizer in dem Hostel, wo unser zuhause für den Moment war, hatten ein langes Gespräch und sie offerierten uns noch zwei Büchsen Bier. 🍺
      Wir assen wieder früh zu Abend und schauten eine Folge 7 vs. Wild. 🌲💪      Read more

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    • Charly SchnadtLatenamericaTrip
      1
      Day 8

      Playa la Barqueta

      December 18, 2022 in Panama ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      Eigentlich wollte ich gestern Abend ganz ruhig ausklingen lassen...
      Hab das erste mal seit dem ich jetzt unterwegs bin geschrieben und mich wieder ein bisschen mehr mit meinen Emotionen connected gefühlt. Irgendwann kommt aber der host zu mir und fragt mich ob ich mit salsa lernen möchte... Dem kann ich dann doch nicht wieder stehen 😇
      Anfangs absolut schwer getan und irgendwann hats dann aber doch gut geklappt 🧚🏽‍♀️ sorry davon gibt es leider leider keine Bilder :p
      Heute sind wir dann zum Strand gefahren - das erste mal Meer seit ich hier bin. Und ich liebs - mindestens 500 mal die Füße verbrannt weil der Sand so heiß aber Hey man lernt ja nicht draus 😇
      War sehr gefesselt von den Wellen und bin wie ein kleines Kind drinn rum gesprungen. Hab die Sonne und meine Maracuja genossen und ganz gegen das was wahrscheinlich alle denken mich jede halbe Stunde brav mit sonnenkreme eingeschmiert 😊😊
      Heute abend gibt's local drinks aufs Haus in kleiner Runde :)      Read more

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    • Charly SchnadtLatenamericaTrip
      2
      Day 9

      Irgendwo im Dschungel

      December 19, 2022 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Ich bin gestern noch mit dem Bus zum lost and found Hostel gefahren... Ein Hostel was mitten im nirgendwo im Dschungel ist. Super tolle Aussicht nur leider ein bisschen kälter als das was ich von den letzten Tagen gewöhnt bin 😬
      Sind dann gestern kurz nach meiner Ankunft noch einen kurzen hike gestartet. Wunderschöne Aussicht auf die umliegenden Berge und Täler. Das Highlight war aber eigentlich der Fluss mit dem Wasserfall.
      Abends als wir gerade irgendwelche Spiele am Spielen waren hat sich dann kurzerhand der Strom dazu entschlossen aus zu gehen, wodurch wir erst richtig den Sternenhimmel sehen konnten, welcher hier echt atemberaubend ist 😍      Read more

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