Category Panama

How to experience the best of Central America in 50 days solo and overland – Stop 1 Panama City

14-16th February 2024 After 32 hours, I finally arrived in Panama City, the capital of Panama, from Kuala Lumpur. This is the start of the trip to Central America. Despite its negative reputation due to gangsterism and drug trafficking, I…

How to experience the best of Central America in 50 days solo and overland – Stop 2 Boquete

18-19 February 2024  After spending 3 days in Panama City enjoying the sea, I boarded a night bus bound for the mountainous town of Boquete near the border with Costa Rica. At an elevation of 1200m, Boquete is cooler. The little…

How to experience the best of Central America in 50 days solo and overland Stop 3 Bocas del Toro

20-22 February 2024  From Boquete, I now made my way further north to the island of Bocas del Toro. The shuttle bus carried the bus load of us, Western tourists, plus one Asian, along the mostly single-lane mountain road. Light…