The Ultimate Road Trip!
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RMP&O
Expedition Leader
and yet more...I think this place is worthy of picture spam!
The amount of wildlife here both on the island and in the water around it is simply unreal, like I say words can't describe it. Being a certified diver and having dove in Australia and the Caribbean I was very pleased to see the reefs here at Isla Coiba to be in good shape.
360 degree view at Machete Beach...
The amount of wildlife here both on the island and in the water around it is simply unreal, like I say words can't describe it. Being a certified diver and having dove in Australia and the Caribbean I was very pleased to see the reefs here at Isla Coiba to be in good shape.
360 degree view at Machete Beach...
RMP&O
Expedition Leader
The 27th is my 37th birthday, Jaime makes me a chocolate cream cheese filled cake! He really does have some great skills to do this on a camping stove! The cake is excellent too! We have a big fire on my B-day and I drink a bit much! On the 28th we are treated to a full moon rise as the sun is setting. It was incredible! The last night the group heads back to the ANAM station to stay but I remain at Machete Beach with my dog and camp alone. I have a huge bonfire on the beach!
I don't hold back on the warm Guinness and rum on my birthday!
The cake Jaime made me!
The full moon rise on the 28th....epic, truely epic!
I don't hold back on the warm Guinness and rum on my birthday!
The cake Jaime made me!
The full moon rise on the 28th....epic, truely epic!
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RMP&O
Expedition Leader
On the 1st (our last day at Isla Coiba) we visit the old prison which I found pretty interesting. Police still live there in 4 week shifts and act as tour guides when people show up! The prisoners were kept here at this large complex but also at small camps all over the island. There was something like 35 camps ont he island, some are still manned and some have been left to rot. There was also buffalo, horses and cows on the island. Hundreds of them now roam free here but this is a problem. Gettng them off the island is not proving to be easy! Mostly the police in the area are looking out for drug smugglers, our guide had the hots for one of the guests! Once we arrive back in Santa Catalina we stay at Rancho Estero which runs us $15/night for a cabana for two people.
my tribute video and a farwell to Coiba....
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voR0jM1Ew74"]YouTube- The Ultimate Road Trip - Isla Coiba, we say farewell[/ame]
pictures from our walk at the prison....
old porn on the wall really gives you a feel for this place....lol!
the oldest thing at the prison...people have tried to steal this!
my tribute video and a farwell to Coiba....
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voR0jM1Ew74"]YouTube- The Ultimate Road Trip - Isla Coiba, we say farewell[/ame]
pictures from our walk at the prison....
old porn on the wall really gives you a feel for this place....lol!
the oldest thing at the prison...people have tried to steal this!
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Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
Awesome trip report so far!! Love all the photos!
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing
RMP&O
Expedition Leader
yeah man sometimes....
Like when we were on Coiba I didn't kayak as much as the others because I had my dog with me. My Wilderness Systems boat I took on the trip was ok for boating with the dog but the boats we used out on Coiba were not. I didn't like leaving him tied up on the beach while we kayaked around.
Also at times it was a bummer for him when we stayed in hostel or whatever. Only a few occasions but he did have to sleep in the truck more than one night.
Besides that it was no worries other than I guess the bribe we had to pay on his behalf to enter Panama. He is a good travel dog and he has been on many many road trip with me over the last 8yrs.
I enjoyed having him along for security and for company. It is hard to leave your dog with somebody for 13 weeks. If and when I do this again I think he will go with me again!
deadbeat son
Explorer
Rancho Estero looks like quite the destination! (Must resist urge to show those photos to my wife...)
RMP&O
Expedition Leader
Jaime, Canon G9 & me, G10 so nothing real special.
Jaime is just a great photographer and has spent a lot of time underwater with his camera. The G10 was new to me on the trip and my photograhpy sucks compared to his!
BTW, thanks to the admin who removed what I thought was a spam post!
Another video question...
I've noticed in some of your videos something pretty interesting. For example in the Costa Rica vid at the first Comedor and at Playa Jaco, are those time lapse type shots (sequenced exposures) of your food plate and of the worm and snail?? Or are they just sped up video? I've got a friend with a G10 and hoping its timelapse!
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In response to Panama Border 2, "Y cuantas para mi?" Man, what a classic bribe!!! Jeeze!
I've noticed in some of your videos something pretty interesting. For example in the Costa Rica vid at the first Comedor and at Playa Jaco, are those time lapse type shots (sequenced exposures) of your food plate and of the worm and snail?? Or are they just sped up video? I've got a friend with a G10 and hoping its timelapse!
Edit/add:
In response to Panama Border 2, "Y cuantas para mi?" Man, what a classic bribe!!! Jeeze!
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Cambo
Adventurer
After pushing you to finish, I just found the time to finish reading! Great write up and pics. Funny how you mentioned the negative comments from Youtube about Latin American travel. I find myself leary of travelling outside the U.S. as well. I guess you can attribute that to the news, although I relaize they only write about the bad stuff. Anyway, my point is I think there is a big portion of Americans that feel this way, mainly due to ignorance. Your thread goes a long way to disproving this. :sombrero: