Panama
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Casco Viejo
The last days were dedicated to the studies of slothilosophy. In respect to that, I’ll simply provide you with some pictures and nothing more.
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Ancón Hill
Waking up early to avoid the tropical heat, when hiking to the highest point of Panama City – Ancón Hill at 199m – felt like a good idea, until the military checkpoint positioned on Ancón Hill made us wait until 7:30. If you ever plan on going to Ancón Hill, I strongly advice you to…
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San Blas
San Blas is an archipelago of 365 small isles in the Caribbean sea and famous for their cristal clear water. The isles belong to one of the seven remaining indigenous tribes – the Guna Yala. A tribe, where the women rule and are in possession of all the isles. After a four hour ride from…
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Panama Canal
It’s time to fly back to Panama City. This time around disappointingly four minutes earlier than scheduled – they surely set a high standard on the first flight. The Panama Canal, Panamas biggest employer with 10’000 employees, a wonder of the modern world and historically the source of its financial prosperity. As technically and historically…
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Up in the Hill – Bastimentos
Where do I start? Today was mind boggling in many ways. I’ll try my best to keep it as short and compact as possible. Up in the Hill is a permaculture farm, that produces cacao among other things and is located on the highest point of the isle Bastimentos. The permaculture farm Up in the…
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Bocas del Toro
Departing from Panama City, the journey is now headed towards Bocas del Toro. The Albrook Airport, consisting of two terminals, a check-in desk and a rather easygoing security screening, already provided a great start into the day. After being checked off the attendance check-list, we were ready to board the plane, which departed 15 minutes…
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Emberá – Indigenous Tribe
Heading to Puerto Corotù without my wallet, left me with nothing to worry about and provided a sense of much needed freedom. The contrast between Panama City and the rural regions, where the Emberá live, couldn’t have been more extreme. From rooftops and fancy restaurants to a river that provides you with the needs to…
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The first night – Panama City
Being awaited with a bright smile by someone you have known for your entire life and the hot weather, when arriving in a country far away from home, has to be one of the most warming welcomes one can imagine – especially, the hot weather part. Having survived being cramped into a tin can for…
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Introduction
What would be a better place to start my personal travel blog than Panama? Actually a few but let’s pretend there is not and keep the charade going. Panama forms the Isthmus, that connects South America with North America through a land link extending over 640km between the borders of Columbia and Costa Rica. The…