Mexico and Central America
January 8, 2023 – Baja California, Cabo San Lucas – we will stay here until January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023 - Start exploring Baja California
02/07/2023 - Crossing from La Paz to mainland Mexico
February 9, 2023 – Ferry from La Paz to Mazatlan, farewell to Baja California, we have traveled extensively in Baja in the last few weeks, got to know many places and covered a lot of kilometers
February 11, 2023 – Puerto Vallarta/La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, we stay here for 2 weeks and family and friends visit us
February 27, 2023 – Farewell to Puerto Vallarta, we continue south. But first we visit a Raicilla Hacienda. Raicilla is another agave spirit, an absolute recommendation
February 28, 2023 – A day on the Hacienda el Divisadero
1.03.2023 - Departure towards Acapulco, along the Mex200
4.03.2023 - Acapulco
6.03.2023 - Puerto Escondidos - one of Bettina's dreams comes true
8.03.2023 - Talisman - El Carmen - border to Guatemala
9.03-2023 - Panajachel - Lake Atitlan, volcanoes all around us, but all in the fog
10.03.2023 - Guatemala City, we stay here for a while
18.03.2023 - Departure from Guatemala City in the direction of El Salvador
19.03.2023 - Drive along the coast in El Salvador towards Honduras, we step on the gas in these C4 countries, in retrospect this was a mistake
21.03.2023 - Granada in Nicaragua, we stay two nights after all, it's nice here and we've found a good spot
23.03.2023 - La Garita/ Costa Rica - we stay a few days with Agi and Guido and meet lots of lovely people
25.03.2023 - Arenal Volcano/ La Fortuna, unfortunately the fog stays with us and we have no visibility
27.03.2023 - Cahuita, we find a great place and nice people at the Reggea Bar
30.03.2023 - to the Irazu volcano and then on to La Seniora and your great hostel/campsite at Tapanti National Park
3.04.2023 - La Uvita Beach, the whale fin (an island in/under water in the shape of a whale fin)
5.04.2023 - landed in Panama, the last stop on the North American continent, Villa Paula, a very beautiful place near the city of David
7.04.2023 - Valle de Anton, a place in the crater of the volcano, together with the Noli's we celebrate Easter
11.04.2023 - Santa Fe, visit to Marie and Martin
12.04.2023 - Panama City and the formalities begin
21.04.2023 - our sea voyage begins and we leave the North American continent
25.04.2023 - Cartagena / Colombia, after 5 days sailing from Panama starting with swimming and snorkelling on the San Blas Islands
Welcome to South America!
This journey through Central America has resulted from the situation in some countries. We travelled quickly through the countries but would take it slower next time. It was wonderful and we are looking forward to the next part of the journey.
here is the link to the current Polarstep route - Follow us on Polarstep
https://www.polarsteps.com/KaiOlafDammenhain/5161546-panamericana
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