Re: Delica Expedition Vehicle
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:00 am
Hi guys
First of all it's ColOmbia, not Columbia...
Second of all, Colombia is very very beautiful, but sadly it's a dangerous place... So be careful.
Unfortunately, travelling in Colombia is not as safe as it used to be a few years ago, so just a word of caution about my country... Make sure you have a clear itinerary of where you're going. You don't want to get kidnapped or killed so try to stay close to the main cities which are generally safe, even for gringos. When talking to the transportation company make sure they leave your car in a well known port, with easy access to the "Panamericana". We have 2 coasts, Atlantic and Pacific, just like Canada; and if your car is taken to the pacific coast, you're very close to Ecuador, but I'm guessing maybe you'll be taken to the north coast (Atlantic).
I don't know of any ferries that will take you from Panamá to Colombia. There used to be a good service in the 90's, but it only ran for a few years and it's now long gone. Going on foot or in a bicycle is no problem, because you can talk to boat owners and there's always people doing this, but for something this big, I'm not sure.
A few years ago, I met these guys from Argentina: http://www.terra.com.co/amunches/
They were driving a Land Rover from Argentina to Canada and somehow they were able to send their car in a ship to cross the Darién Gap as I met them in Costa Rica. Maybe you can contact them and ask them.
Another link that might be useful is this : http://primecargo.com/
This company does imports and exports, but they might know how to ship your Delica from Panamá to Colombia.
Last thing I'd recommend... I hope you Español is good! This is a long trip and it'll come in handy if you can speak a few words to the locals. People in Central America and South America are basically the same. 99% of them are very good and helpful people...
"Buena suerte" and if you find a ferry, let us all know!
Fabio
First of all it's ColOmbia, not Columbia...
Second of all, Colombia is very very beautiful, but sadly it's a dangerous place... So be careful.
Unfortunately, travelling in Colombia is not as safe as it used to be a few years ago, so just a word of caution about my country... Make sure you have a clear itinerary of where you're going. You don't want to get kidnapped or killed so try to stay close to the main cities which are generally safe, even for gringos. When talking to the transportation company make sure they leave your car in a well known port, with easy access to the "Panamericana". We have 2 coasts, Atlantic and Pacific, just like Canada; and if your car is taken to the pacific coast, you're very close to Ecuador, but I'm guessing maybe you'll be taken to the north coast (Atlantic).
I don't know of any ferries that will take you from Panamá to Colombia. There used to be a good service in the 90's, but it only ran for a few years and it's now long gone. Going on foot or in a bicycle is no problem, because you can talk to boat owners and there's always people doing this, but for something this big, I'm not sure.
A few years ago, I met these guys from Argentina: http://www.terra.com.co/amunches/
They were driving a Land Rover from Argentina to Canada and somehow they were able to send their car in a ship to cross the Darién Gap as I met them in Costa Rica. Maybe you can contact them and ask them.
Another link that might be useful is this : http://primecargo.com/
This company does imports and exports, but they might know how to ship your Delica from Panamá to Colombia.
Last thing I'd recommend... I hope you Español is good! This is a long trip and it'll come in handy if you can speak a few words to the locals. People in Central America and South America are basically the same. 99% of them are very good and helpful people...
"Buena suerte" and if you find a ferry, let us all know!
Fabio