OVERLAND JOURNEY, PANAMA --> COLUMBIA

Hello all,

I was wondering if anybody has made the overland journey from Panama to Columbia, and if so, which towns were used and how long it took, any suggestions etc.

I understand it\'s not the safest or easiest route, just looking for suggestions as I don\'t have enough money or time for air / private sailboat trips.

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from Panama City, make reservations for a flight to Puerto Obaldia, Panama (about $100.usd) near the Hotel-Casino benetton there's a travel agency where you can make reservations, or the other option is a $2.00 cab ride to Albrook Airport and make the reservation yourself. Planes leave Monday, Wednesday and Friday. From Puerto Obaldia you take a canoe ride(2 hours) to Capurguna, Colombia (about $20usd)where you'll register with The DAS(Colombian Immigration) have your passport stamped. There he can stay a day or two, at the hostel which is nearest the marina on the left hand side. From Capurguna a 75 minute canoe riode into Turbo, Colombia the cost is about 40k colombian pesos about $20usd. In Turbo stay at the Hotel Amiralte about $15k pesos daily.....it's an alright area and in Colombia nobody is going to bother you. NOTE: in Panama City buy about $125 dollars in Colombian Pesos. In Turbo use your debit or credit card at an ATM to get local currency. If your bold and know how to read a compass.....take a bus from Panama City Main terminal to Darien, from Darien you can catch a ride on any of the indian canoes going into Colombia, mainly El Choco, Colombia Reply to this