Recent Guests and Latest News @ Panama Passage!

[Christian P.]

Our first Unimog! And yes it does fit in the yard! Joerg and Ingrid are old friends we met at the Overland Expo last April. They are on their way to South America with this Unimog that apparently gets 30+ mpg and goes 140 km/h…or maybe even more after a few beers!

Check out their blog here: http://arminius-on-tour.com/

 

[Streakerfreak]

Awesome! I knew we could fit one somewhere on the property. Are they sleeping in the Mog or in the house?

 

[MattScott]

For those of you curious about what there is to do around Panama Passage - Here are some images of Casco Viejo; a UNESCO World Heritage Site, less than a mile from our door.

The area is filled with small local restaurants, souvenir shops, bars and nightclubs, as well as probably the best views of the Panama City skyline you will find.

 

[MattScott]

 

[MattScott]

We fit a giant Sprinter too!



and Davide Biga's round the world Super Tenere! Awesome guy!

 

[Streakerfreak]

I'm back.

 

[Christian P.]

Well it looks like the new location did not turn out to be a good choice. We will need to find a new house and have to suspend the operation in the meantime.

Phil will be busy...

 

[MattScott]

I'm back.

 

[yellocoyote]

Best of luck finding a new location - looking forward to seeing what you find!

 

[Redline]

Well it looks like the new location did not turn out to be a good choice. We will need to find a new house and have to suspend the operation in the meantime.

Phil will be busy...

Come on Phil

 

[Christian P.]

Panama Passage in on extended sabbatical.

It is with extreme sadness that we had to cease our operation in Panama City.

Despite all our efforts and passion, there were just too many factors that made it impossible to operate.

I don't want to go into all the details but basically:

-impossibility to find a new suitable place
-unable to find a local manager/partner after Shaun's departure
-challenge of operating in Panama City (expenses vs overlander's budget)
-and many more

We are still hoping to find a way to restart the operations in the future
and we will keep exploring options, given all the knowledge we now have.

It has been a very interesting adventure and I really want to thank everyone who has participated in it.
I think it's pretty unanimous that it was a really cool
and needed concept - I have enough memories for another 10 years!

thank you

 

[Christian P.]

Panama Passage in on extended sabbatical.

It is with extreme sadness that we had to cease our operation in Panama City.

Despite all our efforts and passion, there were just too many factors that made it impossible to operate.

I don't want to go into all the details but basically:

-impossibility to find a new suitable place
-unable to find a local manager/partner after Shaun's departure
-challenge of operating in Panama City (expenses vs overlander's budget)
-and many more

We are still hoping to find a way to restart the operations in the future and we will keep exploring options, given all the knowledge we now have.

It has been a very interesting adventure and I really want to thank everyone who has participated in it.
I think it's pretty unanimous that it was a really cool and needed concept - I have enough memories for another 10 years!

thank you

 

[dinoevo]

That's sad as I was planing to stay at the PP in a couple month.

Hope you guys are going to figure it out and you offer a place for Overlanders in the near future again.