How to Sail From Colombia To Panama on a Cargo Boat

November 16, 2018

The stretch of land that separates Colombia and Panama, called the Darien Gap can only be crossed over by plane or by boat. While many sailboats offer the 5 day journey for $400 to $600.

I made this journey for $40 sailing on a cargo boat through the San Blas islands

In Turbo, get a boat (launcha)

To Capurgana Once ou stamped your passport out of Colombia Get on another boat — To Capurgana

Stamp your passport out of Colombia

Take another boat You are now in Panama and will need to stamp your passport in — Take another boat

In Turbo get on a boat aka launcha To Puerto Obaldia — To Puerto Obaldia

The boat gets you from Turbo to Capurgana A no man's land that grows on you — A no man’s land that grows on you

Puerto Obaldia feels like a no man's land that grows on you on the panamanian side — on the panamanian side

Here you wait and wait Stamp your passport in Panama — Stamp your passport in Panama

Then wait and wait

you wait until a cargo boat is ready to launch Sailing the San Blas Islands on a cargo boat 10B — until a cargo boat is ready to go

to sail out

it took 4 days to wait for a boat during which — it took 4 days during which

more backpackers joined our group each day

till we were a group of 10

ready for an awesome adventure

a five day journey

that would take us through

the San Blas islands

meeting with locals

spending an afternoon

on a secluded island

filled with coconut trees

drinking straight from the coconut

having an amazing time

Now sailing on a cargo boat

will be different than sailing on a sailboat

no beds available

sleep wherever you can

u to bring your own hammock — Tip bring your own hammock

no showers on board

but fresh crab — but fresh crabs

crabs caught daily — caught daily

As we sail we are filled with

Great memories

made new friends

yeah we couldn't resist that one — yeah we couldn’t resist that one

Time to say good bye

as we are dropped off to shore

to catch a 4x4 to Panama city — to catch a 4×4 to Panama city

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