Colombia and Panama are neighbouring countries. Therefore, you’d think it’d be easy to get from one to the other – they have a land border, after all! However, the Darien Gap makes moving between the two countries more difficult. The Darien Gap’s known for its thick jungle and drug trafficking. It’s a very dangerous place … Read more
If you’re looking for a jungle town less than an hour from the beach, then Minca, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Colombia, is your place. Minca is a world away from the Caribbean coast and feels removed from daily life. Think towering green trees, rolling rainforest valleys, and the tweet of tropical … Read more
Boquete, in the west of Panama, has a lot going for it: good food and good wildlife, with great experiences all around. One such thing is its biome, with the town being set in cloud forest. When visiting Boquete in April 2023, I wanted to experience its cloud forest for myself; it’s a pretty unique … Read more
Are you thinking about doing the Ciudad Perdida trek? Ciudad Perdida – also known as the Lost City in English or Teyuna within the local Tayrona community – is the ruins of an ancient city, located in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada mountain range. However, to get to Teyuna, you have to trek through dense jungle on … Read more