My last week in Colombia was jam-packed with an adventure into the unknown - it all started Sunday at 7am. My first stop was in a little pueblo called Guatape - most notable for being within walking distance of ¨The Rock¨. (I had my backpack repaired here by Dona Flor)Then a quick stop in Sante Fe de Antioquia - a charming town where I stayed indoors due to enormous amounts of rain.
Then a quick 8 hour bus ride to Turbo - a Caribbean port town near Panama, followed by an 8am boat ride to Capurgana (see video below). This experience was the most painful of my entire voyage. (thus far anyhow)
Capurgana is a super lovely beach town with no cars (or motorbikes for that matter). Sadly, I had only 2 days in this wonderful place. Whilst there, I took a quick hike across the border to a beach in Panama. Interestingly, the beach I went to is actually in the Darien National Park. So.... I´ve now officially been to the Darien. Too Cool!
After the one hour flight to Panama City, I spent a short three hours (!!!) going through customs. (10 people) I thought that this sucked, but imagine the Colombians who must go through this every time they take the route. Incredibly frustrating.
And now, I´m in Bocas del Toro, Panama in a town with seemingly more gringos than Panamanians. Seeing as the beaches are completely mind-blowing, I´ll somehow manage to suffer through it.
Political Note: Terrorists, drug smugglers and arms shipments do not travel by official means. There is a group of Islands in Panama that are self governed - the drugs arms and terrorists would probably choose this option.
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