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are there any routes accross the darien either by road or by sea to any port on the southern continent, so many conflicting reports Roadwarrier says he drove others say no way, others warn of expensive freight charges, it is suggested that you can drive on a newly built road from Boca de cupe to Chicorodo via#62 can you confirm or advise where i can get answers
Dear Charles,
this is the most frequent question asked here. In short, the answer is NO. There are no routes to cross the Darien and many people hope (me included) that none is ever built. This is one of the most marvelous rainforest areas in the world. Some greedy business people together with short-sighted government officials keep trying to build a road but they have failed.
As for options of how to move a car/motorcycle from Panama to Colombia, please check the answers already provided to other people in this forum.
Good luck !
JC
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| Comment | I agree to spoil an unspoilt land is criminal, but my dilema is how to cross and I must ask if a route exists, if for greater reasons than ours it had been done. I am happy to pay for my freight and conserve your rain forest, thanks Weejim | ||
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Juan Carlos Valencia
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First of all: I do NOT answer questions about Passports, Legal issues, Government procedures nor person searches. I know very little about these topics. Please don't insist ! I'm a middle-age Colombian with a thirst for travel. I've managed to travel through good portions of this complex but fascinating country and could provide advice on destinations, special care, hazards, prices and highlights. I've also traveled throughout a part of Central and South America, Australia, Asia, Europe and North America, so I think I could provide some balanced advice, avoiding nationalistic hype but also pointing out some particular, unique charms of this unusual land.
Experience
Constant traveler, scuba-diver, Media Communication academic, amateur photographer.
Education/Credentials
PhD in Media Communication. I speak Spanish, English, French, Portuguese and a bit of German.
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