Sail away sail away sail away (yes, I'm singing Enya.. jeez I'm old).. to the pure, virgin, beautiful, incredible (adjective, adjective) San Blas Islands. Travellers traversing the breadth of Latin America usually run into a little stumbling block when they hit this awkward little spot between Panama and Colombia known as the Darien Gap. Basically, it makes overland travel between the two countries impossible. So the options are fly or sail.
The person who famously said something that I will misquote as being travel is about the journey and not the destination could have been talking about sailing from Cartagena to Panama via the Panama Islands (or the reverse!). You'll spend about the same as a plane fare.. but along the way you will experience once-in-a-lifetime beauty, delicious food and seafood, indigenous Kuna communities, close friendships, nature, fun and all that jazz.
If you factor in not having to pay for accommodation during this time, the 3-7 day sailing trips become bloody good value.
Get in touch to know more..
The person who famously said something that I will misquote as being travel is about the journey and not the destination could have been talking about sailing from Cartagena to Panama via the Panama Islands (or the reverse!). You'll spend about the same as a plane fare.. but along the way you will experience once-in-a-lifetime beauty, delicious food and seafood, indigenous Kuna communities, close friendships, nature, fun and all that jazz.
If you factor in not having to pay for accommodation during this time, the 3-7 day sailing trips become bloody good value.
Get in touch to know more..