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Sail Colombia to Panama by boat

Sail Colombia to Panama

Sail Colombia to Panama by boat I came sailing to Cartagena in 2006 on my own sailboat. I had just bought it second-hand in Isla Margarita in Venezuela. Arriving in the beautiful city of Cartagena I fell in love with it right away. I lived on my boat in Club Nautico for about 6 months [...]

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Hurricane season in San Blas, Panama and Colombia

Hurricane season in San Blas Islands, Panama and Colombia

Hurricane season in San Blas Islands, Panama and Colombia Hurricane season for the northern hemisphere is from June to December every year. At this time of the year, tropical depressions are formed north of the equator in the Atlantic Ocean. These tropical depressions travel in a north-westerly direction towards the Caribbean. Some of these tropical

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Rainy season in San Blas Islands, Panama and Colombia

Rainy season in San Blas Islands, Panama and Colombia

Rainy season in San Blas, Panama and Colombia The rainy season for the Caribbean coast of Colombia and Panama starts already in April/May and lasts until the beginning of December. We understand that many are concerned about the rainy season. No one wants to get the whole vacation spoiled by pouring rain every day, but

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Panama Ports of Departure

Panama Ports of Departure

Panama Ports of Departure Here is a small “how to get to”-guide to the various ports of departure in Panama used by our sailboats. Puertolindo & Portobelo Colon, Puertolindo, and Portobelo were in the past the most popular ports of departure. Colon has been dropped by most San Blas sailboats as the city has become

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