Panama

Panama was the last Central American country to visit and it became a very important milestone in our expedition. We had several errands planned in its cosmopolitan capital besides touring around and visiting the world-famous Panama Canal. I was so excited and anxious to have my first prenatal examination, JP wanted to apply for a…

Costa Rica

After an exhausting marathon crossing in three days El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua we entered Costa Rica. We felt sheltered and rescued when at only 20km from the border we found a perfect campground to rest. We stayed only few days there as we thought the best was about to come: the reputable beaches and…

Guatemala

We were in the heart of Central America halfway through our journey. By this time, we had crossed Canada, USA, Mexico and Belize in approximatively 8 months. We had planned to complete our journey in 12, so we had left just 4 months to reach the southern point of South America. How the heck would…

Belize

“Don’t go there! It’s very dangerous!” View to the Caribbean Sea from Placencia, Belize That is what we have been told before entering Belize. Some down south neighbor danger syndrome?  We have been told the same by the Americans before entering Mexico, and it was not that bad at all. We had a great time…