What a hodgepodge of small countries. I can't get any real order in my thoughts about Panama. So let me try to talk about some...
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Panama – first days and time to reflect on the past trip
We spent our first days in Panama (country no. 25) on the water and on an island to bypass the Darien Gap and reached Panama...
Paradise
“San Blas, the Caribbean island paradise” or "San Blas Islands - a paradise in Panama" or "A tropical paradise awaits you, the San Blas Islands"...
Science
Once you start thinking, things can get complicated. Especially when you think in terms of science on a world cycling tour. I thought to myself,...
Farewell to Colombia
A few parting words about this country, a farewell. I am leaving Colombia with a 100% different picture than the one I had in my...
Darién Gap
Attention, the content of this article is not as colorful as this start photo! The Darién Gap is a dangerous jungle and people lose their...
Animals rights in Colombia
Even cultural traditions are no longer an argument for torturing animals in Colombia since 2024! “No more Olé” is now the law in Colombia: the...
Mompox
Maybe you know the feeling too. You've traveled far, you've seen a desert or two, you've managed to survive in megacities, you've swum under the...
Route planning and the Rio Magdalena
We use Komoot to plan our routes. There are of course many other tools, but this works for us. It's enough to find out the...
Armero- a ruined town in Colombia
“November 13, 1985, Armero, Colombia": a place that has disappeared from the map. The fact that we are certainly not the crowning glory of creation,...
Popayan and the Spaniards
In Popayan I realise for the first time for real what colonialism means and that dealing with it is not as easy as I would...
Colombia – first days
Colombia is country number 24 on our world cycling tour and also our last country on the South American continent before we move on to...