14.607 miles ; CUNA ISLANDS.

The Cuna islands are a group of islands between Panama and Colombia , with autonomous government and habited with the Cuna Indians . The climate is tropical and the watertemp. Is 35 dgr/celcius and it is one of the most beautiful places in the world .
The boat trip was a 5 days trip from Portobelo Panama , on a sailboat with 11 people and we got of in Cartagena ,Colombia.
Please see photos in link : more photos.

14.520 miles ; PANAMA CITY.

Lying around Panama City for 48 hours. Lined up a cargo ship for the car and a sail boat for us through the San Blas Islands and into Cartagena. Three million people here and almost as many banks, a very progressive city. Weather has been warm, not any excessive humidity. Heading to the Atlantic Coast tomorrow. Dollar beers and cheap food, but ready to sail onward into South America. Luc only spent 4 hours today being employed by the National Police. Everything moves fast!! Adios until Columbia, Luc’s traveling assistant. Mark

14.211 miles ; PANAMA.

The seventh border cross into Panama, without electricity computers don’t work ,another 2 hours stop.
First welcome with the radar gun on the Panama road , Ok with a 9 dollar bill.

13.960 miles ; DOMINICAL , COSTA RICA.

After a long drive in the beautiful mountain region of Costa Rica (3200m hi) we met Marks friend in Dominical on the Pacific Coast , he is building a substanable eco mountain village with more than hundred houses hi up in the mountains , we staid in one of the houses in the middle of the jungle , just see the photos.

13.742 miles ; VULCANO ARENAL , COSTA RICA.

The most active volcano in Costa Rica , always with lava coming out of the top.
Beautiful mountains an lakes .see photos.

13.512 miles ; SAN JUAN DEL SUR.

Marks old hometown , he lived here for 7 years and has a lot of friends and rememberies .
Nice little city , good restaurants and bars , lots of Americans.

13.423 miles ; GRANADA NICARAGUA.

A good tip from Mark , thanks Mark , nice town on the lake , not far from Managua airport . A lot of nice little hotels , a got one with a big swimming pool , wright in the center ,for 29 u$ ,Casa Vivaldi , good service .