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 CarrieandJohn Carrie o Sullivan Post Count: 5 Msg: #1 497 days ago, July 14th 2008 | Hi Everyone!! | We were wondering does anybody know if it is possible to get a boat from Panama to Venezuela??..... as we have heard it is a death sentence to try and cross overland through Columbia!! dont really want to get a flight as we are trying to keep expences down ;) Any ideas welcome! Thanks  Ruth from Wales Ruth John Post Count: 122 Msg: #2 497 days ago, July 15th 2008 | Hi there, | We recently travelled through Colombia and it is a very safe country for tourists. There are no boats from Panama to Venezuela. You can get a boat to Cartagena, Colombia and then travel overland from there. The Colombian Caribbean coast is very nice (and no guerilla activity) and Cartagena is said to be one of the most attractive cities of South America. You can also drop into the small town of Taganga, visit Tayrona National Park and trek to the "Lost City". Please reconsider your plans as this was one of the best parts of our trip to South America!! Unfortunately though the boat trip to Cartagena is quite pricy. We flew with Aires who have pretty good prices. Or you could obviously fly direct to Venezuela, but then you miss out on one of the best South American countries! As you correctly state, it is not generally thought to be a good idea to cross by land from Panama to Colombia as the Darien Gap is still considered dangerous (although I have heard a few tales of VERY adventurous travellers who have made it through!). Good luck, Ruth  Saladin Antonio Martinez-Vasquez Post Count: 16 Msg: #3 490 days ago, July 21st 2008 | you can try a catch a ride on a cargo ship leaving from Colon, Panama or try and stop by the so-called Panama Boatsman Club, it is possible to go from Panama City and a flight to Puerto Obaldia and canoe it to Capurguna and again to Turbo, Colombia and a bus ride to Cartegena. from there either a bus ride into Venezuela or a boat from the marinas there. As far as the Darien Gap......yes you can travel with any of the canoes going into Choco, Colombia or by foot......I have done it about four years ago at the age of 51- | Number of Users: 3 | Number of Posts: 3 | |||||||||||
