Expedition to Panama

Apologies for the delay in posting.  I've been exploring Panama, including the Darien jungle, and Internet connection has been difficult, and at times, non-existent.

Destination: Darien Gap

Mission: To cross the Darien from Puerto Quimba to Playa Muerto in order to locate lost petroglyphs (ancient stone engravings or carvings) and mark a new route through the jungle

End of the road at Puerto Quimba

Our expedition members ventured from the United States and the United Kingdom to Panama City, to meet our Panamanian guides for trekking the Darien jungle.  I was on board to photograph and document the expedition and its findings.

Carrying our Gear to the Dock at Puerto Quimba

We departed Panama City by private bus, travelling the Pan-American Highway, headed east.  Before the road ended, we turned off to Puerto Quimba where a boat was waiting to carry us up river into the heart of Darien.

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Our boat (on the right with the canvas cover) waiting to take us up stream into Darien