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Panama City, Panama

Panama City, Panama

Panama City, Panama Ted in Panama City, Panama
Ted in Panama City, Panama Ted in Panama City, Panama Ted in Panama City, Panama

Panama City, Panama

 Panama City, Panama Ted in Panama City, Panama . Ted in Panama City, Panama Panama City, Panama Panama City, Panama Four wheel drive vehicles getting ready to head to Carti. Panama City, Panama – Four wheel drive vehicles getting ready to head to Carti, Colombia.
Carti, Panama Carti, Panama San Blas Adventure leaving Carti. San Blas Adventure team getting ready to leave Carti, Panama. One of the San Blas Island in Panama. One of the San Blas Island in Panama.

San Blas Adventures tour boat in Panama

 The other San Blas Adventures tour boat in Panama, Ted is in a San Blas Adventures boat taking this photo.
San Blas island about 100 ft in diameter.. First night on San Blas islands, Panama. This island was about 100 ft in diameter and was privately owned and occupied by a single Kuna Indian Family.

Ted drinking coconut milk on a San Blas Island.

 Ted drinking coconut milk on a single family San Blas Island, Panama. (first night)

Ted on a San Blas Islandwith adventure team members.

 Ted drinking coconut drink on a single family San Blas Island, Panama with adventure team members. (first night)

Fire on the first night in San Blas Islands, Panama

Fire on the first night in San Blas Islands, Panama

First night - single family San Blas Island.

 First night - single family San Blas Island, Panama. San Blas adventure tour boats San Blas, Island, Panama. San Blas adventure tour boats near first night’s San Blas, Island, Panama. First night - single family San Blas Island, Panama. First night - single family San Blas Island, Panama. First night - single family San Blas Island, Panama.
First night - single family San Blas Island, Panama.

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Pelican at single family San Blas Island

 Pelican - First night - single family San Blas Island, Panama. Fruit - First night - single family San Blas Island, Panama.
 Fruit - First night - single family San Blas Island, Panama. Kuna Indians loaded our gear back on the tour boat.
Kuna Indians loaded our gear back on the tour boat – in the morning after first night in San Blas Islands, Panama. Sleeping arrangements first night on San Blas Islands, Panama
Sleeping arrangements first night on San Blas Islands, Panama
San Blas adventure people playing kick ball
 San Blas adventure people playing kick ball on first nights of San Blas island, Panama. One of the over 300 uninhabited San Blas islands of Panama One of the over 300 uninhabited San Blas islands of Panama (~49 of 365 are inhabited) Loading the boat to leave our first night’s San Blas Island, Panama. Loading the boat to leave our first night’s San Blas Island, Panama. Leaving after first night - single family San Blas. Leaving after first night - single family San Blas Island, Panama.

Kuna Indians throwing kid in the ocean.

Kuna Indians throwing their friend in the ocean, San Blas islands, Panama. Huts on a San Blas island in Panama. Huts on a San Blas island in Panama. Homes on one of the inhabited San Blas islands. Homes on one of the inhabited San Blas islands of Panama. Homes on one of the inhabited San Blas islands. Homes on one of the inhabited San Blas islands of Panama.
Homes on an inhabited San Blas islands. Homes on one of the inhabited San Blas islands of Panama. An uninhabited San Blas island. An uninhabited San Blas island where we swam in Panama. Ted get ready to snorkel near at San Blas island. Ted get ready to snorkel near an uninhabited San Blas island, Panama. Fish Ted saw snorkeling at San Blas island. Fish Ted saw snorkeling at San Blas island.

Photo Ted took while snorkeling.

Photo Ted took while snorkeling near an uninhabited San Blas island, Panama. Photo Ted took while snorkeling. Photo Ted took while snorkeling near an uninhabited San Blas island, Panama.

Part of travel team on San Blas Island, Panama.

Part of travel team on uninhabited San Blas Island, Panama. Flower on uninhabited San Blas Island. Flower on uninhabited San Blas Island, Panama.
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Hiking on San Blas Island.		 Hiking on uninhabited San Blas Island, Panama.

Village on a San Blas island in Panama. .

 Village on a San Blas island in Panama. Accommodation on one of the San Blas Island. Accommodation on our trip’s second night on the largest San Blas Island village we visited in Panama. Accommodation on one of the San Blas Island.
Accommodation on our trip’s second night on the largest San Blas Island village we visited in Panama.
Ted on San Blas Islands. Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama.

Ted bought a necklace with a jaguar claw from this man.

Ted with Kuna Indian on a San Blas Island. Ted bought a necklace with a Darien Gap jaguar claw from this man. Village Ted visited on San Blas Islands. Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama. Village Ted visited on San Blas Islands. Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama.
Ted bought hotdog and chips here Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama. –Ted bought hotdog and chips from this man. Village Ted visited on San Blas Islands. Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama. Village Ted visited on San Blas Islands. Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama. Village Ted visited on San Blas Islands. Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama.
Village Ted visited on San Blas Islands. Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama.

Village Ted visited on San Blas Islands.

Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama. – Matt showing the Kuna children photos he had just taken. Village Ted visited on San Blas Islands.
Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama. – Morning downpour. Village Ted visited on San Blas Islands. Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama.
Guide preparing our breakfast. Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama. – Guide preparing our breakfast. Village leaving on of the San Blas Islands. Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama. – Leaving the Island. Village leaving on of the San Blas Islands. Village Ted visited on his second night in the San Blas Islands, Panama. – Leaving the Island. Heading to uninhabited San Blas island. Day 3 of San Blas Adventure – heading to uninhabited island in Panama.
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Lunch with San Blas Adventures.		 Day 3 lunch setup of San Blas Adventures, Panama. The San Blas adventures group. The San Blas adventures group in Panama – day 3 Ted on the San Blas Adventures boat in Panama. Ted on the San Blas Adventures boat in Panama. Boat with main land of the Darian Gap in the background.
 Boat with main land of the Darian Gap in the background, Panama.
Ted with war paint on San Blas island. Ted with war paint on San Blas island, Panama. The shore line of a San Blas islands. The shore line of the largest of the San Blas islands, Panama. Doug out log canoe in San Blas Islands.
 Doug out log canoe in San Blas Islands, Panama. Canoes near village on a San Blas Islands. Canoes near village we stayed in on our last and final night on the San Blas Islands, Panama. – The largest of the San Blas Islands.

Ted in Kuna Village of -San Blas Island.

Ted in Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island, Panama. Ted in Kuna Village of -San Blas Island. Ted in Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island, Panama. Hammocks used for San Blas adventure.. Hammocks used for San Blas adventure sleeping arrangement in straw hut on third night on San Blas Island, Panama. Ted in Kuna Village of San Blas Island. Ted in Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island, Panama.
Ted in Kuna Village of San Blas Island. Ted in Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island, Panama. Ted in Kuna Village of San Blas Island. Ted in Kuna Village of San Blas Island. Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island. Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island, Panama. Canoe with Kuna Indians near San Blas Island.
 Canoe with Kuna Indians near San Blas Island, Panama.
Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island.
 Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island, Panama. Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island. Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island, Panama. Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island. Kuna Village of the largest San Blas Island, Panama. Dinner preparation at Kuna Village. Dinner preparation at Kuna Village on the largest San Blas Island, Panama.
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Accommodations on a San Blas Island.
 Accommodations on the largest San Blas Island, Panama. Small crab on a San Blas Island, Panama.
Small crab on a San Blas Island, Panama. Mosquito warning sign in Darian Gap. Mosquito warning sign on Darian Gap in Panama.

Waited to get through custom in Panama.

 Waited to get through custom in Panama – it took 3.25 hours before they let us leave Panama for Colombia.
End of San Blas Adventures trip in Sapzurro. End of San Blas Adventures trip in Sapzurro, Colombia.

Security in in Sapzurro, Colombia.

Security in in Sapzurro, Colombia. Town of Sapzurro, Colombia. Town of Sapzurro, Colombia.

Ted with militant near Panama/ Colombia boarder.

 Ted with militant near Panama/ Colombia boarder, in town of Sapzurro, Colombia.
Militants in Sapzurro, Colombia. Lady from San Blas Adventure tour with Militants in Sapzurro, Colombia. Ted behind the militants in Sapzurro.

Ted standing in rear left corner of photo.

 Ted (in black) standing in rear left corner of the San Blas adventure team photo in the village where we stayed on our second night on a San Blas Island (Matt's photo from Facebook).

 
    A boat with our gear arriving in Capurgana.
 A boat with our gear arriving in Capurgana, Colombia. Cyclist on dock at Capurgana, Colombia. Cyclist on dock at Capurgana, Colombia.

Ted eating lunch in Capurgana, Colombia.

 Ted eating lunch in Capurgana, Colombia.
Island seen on hike to La Coquerita. Island seen on hike from Capurgana to La Coquerita, Colombia. Trail to La Coquerita from Capurgana. Trail to La Coquerita, Colombia from Capurgana, Colombia. Poison Dart Frog near Capurgana, Colombia. Poison Dart Frog near Capurgana, Colombia.

Group dinner in Capurgana , Colombia.

 Group dinner in Capurgana, Colombia – Last night with full San Blas Adventures team.
Cyclist in Capurgana , Colombia. Cyclist in Capurgana, Colombia. Trail sign for Capurgana , to La Miel hike. Trail sign for Capurgana, Colombia to La Miel, Panama hike. Trail from Capurgana to Sapzurro. The trail Ted hiked on from Capurgana, Colombia to Sapzurro, Colombia – The trail had over 6 inches of mud.

Gondola near Medellin, Colombia.

 Gondola near Medellin, Colombia.

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Bug on a plant near Capurgana.

 Bug on a plant next to the trail from Capurgana, Colombia to La Miel, Panama. Butterfly on a tree near Capurgana. Butterfly on a tree near trail from Capurgana, Colombia to La Miel, Panama. Fungus near trail from Capurgana to La Miel. Fungus near trail from Capurgana, Colombia to La Miel, Panama.

Tree near trail from Capurgana to La Miel.

 Tree near trail from Capurgana, Colombia to La Miel, Panama.
Boater seen from trail at Sapzurro. Boater seen from trail between Capurgana, Colombia to La Miel, Panama. Stairs between Sapzurro and La Miel. Stairs between Sapzurro, Colombia and La Miel, Panama. Panama/ Colombia boarder check point. Monument and boarder at the check point on Panama/ Colombia boarder.

View upon entering La Miel, Panama.

View upon entering La Miel Panama.
Ted at Panama/ Colombia boarder. Ted in front of Militants bunkered down at Panama/ Colombia boarder between Sapzurro, Colombia and La Miel, Panama. Ted at welcome to Panama sign. Ted at welcome sign to Panama near La Miel, Panama. Welcome sign to La Miel, Panama.
 Welcome sign to La Miel, Panama.

La Miel, Panama.

 La Miel, Panama.
Waterfront of La Miel, Panama. Waterfront of La Miel, Panama. Ted on trail to falls near Sapzurro. Ted on trail to falls near Sapzurro, Colombia. Ted on trail to falls near Sapzurro. Ted on trail to falls near Sapzurro, Colombia.

View of Sapzurro on hill near Capurgana.

 View of Sapzurro, Colombia, on hill between Sapzurro, Colombia and Capurgana, Colombia.
View of Capurgana on hill near Capurgana. View of Capurgana, Colombia, on hill between Sapzurro, Colombia and Capurgana, Colombia. Pack horses on trial near Capurgana. Pack horses on trial for Capurgana, Colombia to La Miel, Panama hike. Capurgana, Colombia. Capurgana, Colombia. Canoe seen from trail to La Coquerita. Canoe seen from trail to La Coquerita, Colombia from Capurgana, Colombia.
Load 20 - 07 Battleship near La Coquerita. Battleship near trail to La Coquerita by Capurgana, Colombia. Island seen from trail to La Coquerita. Island seen from trail to La Coquerita near Capurgana, Colombia. Soaking pool at La Coquerits, Colombia. Soaking pool at La Coquerits, Colombia.

Buildings at La Coquerits, Colombia.

Buildings at La Coquerits, Colombia.
Frog near trail to La Coquerits, Colombia.
 Frog near trail to La Coquerits, Colombia. Lizard near trail to La Coquerits. Lizard near trail to La Coquerits, Colombia. Sun setting near trail from La Coquerits. Sun setting near trail from La Coquerits, Colombia. Gecko lizard at hostel in Capurgana. Gecko lizard at hostel in Capurgana, Colombia.

Capurgana, Colombia.

Capurgana, Colombia. Capurgana, Colombia.
 Capurgana, Colombia. Airport of Capurgana, Colombia.
 Airport of Capurgana, Colombia.

Landing strip at airport of Capurgana.

 Landing strip at airport of Capurgana, Colombia.
Capurgana, Colombia. Capurgana, Colombia. Capurgana, Colombia. Capurgana, Colombia. Capurgana, Colombia. Capurgana, Colombia.

Capurgana, Colombia.

Capurgana, Colombia.
Capurgana, Colombia. Capurgana, Colombia. Capurgana, Colombia. Capurgana, Colombia. Boat Ted took from Capurgana to Necoclí. Boat Ted took from Capurgana, Colombia to Necoclí, Colombia.

Boat landing at Necoclí, Colombia.

Boat landing at Necoclí, Colombia.
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Necoclí, Colombia.		 Necoclí, Colombia. Necoclí, Colombia. Necoclí, Colombia. Necoclí, Colombia. Necoclí, Colombia.

Police station at Necoclí, Colombia.

 Police station at Necoclí, Colombia with Matt and Andrew (with backpacks in front of Ted)
Police horse at Necoclí, Colombia. Police horse at Necoclí, Colombia. Necoclí with Matt and Andrew. Necoclí, Colombia with Matt and Andrew. Beers with Matt and Andrew in Necocli. Beers with Matt and Andrew at beach restaurant in Necoclí, Colombia.

The beach at Necoclí, Colombia.

 The beach at Necoclí, Colombia.
Casa Kiwi in Medellin. Casa Kiwi in Poblado neighborhood of Medellin, Colombia (where Ted stayed). The street of Medellin on Sunday. The street of Medellin, Colombia closed for cyclist and walkers on Sunday morning. Medellin, Colombia tram to Arvi Park. Medellin, Colombia – Poles are for tram to Arvi Park.

Ted is taking the tram to Arvi Park.

Medellin, Colombia – Ted is taking the tram to Arvi Park.
Ted is at Arvi Park. Ted is at Arvi Park with tram he took from Medellin, Colombia. Trail at Arvi Park near Medellin. Trail at Arvi Park near Medellin, Colombia. Ted near trail at Arvi Park near Medellin. Ted near trail at Arvi Park near Medellin, Colombia.

Tree near trail at Arvi Park by Medellin.

 Tree near trail at Arvi Park by Medellin, Colombia.
Flower on previous photo’s tree at Arvi Park. Flower on previous photo’s tree at Arvi Park near Medellin, Colombia. Medellin, Colombia seen from tram. Medellin, Colombia seen from tram leaving Arvi Park. Ted in front of statue in park of Poblado. Ted in front of statue in park of Poblado neighborhood of Medellin, Colombia.

Stream at Poblado neighborhood.

 Stream seen at Poblado neighborhood of Medellin, Colombia.
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University of Medellin.		 Security at University of Medellin, Colombia. Fence around University of Medellin. Fence around University of Medellin, Colombia. You cannot go onto campus without an ID. Street jugglers in Medellin, Colombia. Street jugglers in Medellin, Colombia.

Security circling perimeter of the University.

 Security with dog circling perimeter of the University of Medellin, Colombia.
Plants at the botanic garden in Medellin. Plants at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Butterfly at the botanic garden in Medellin. Butterfly at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Botanic garden in Medellin. Ted and plants at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.

Flower at the botanic garden in Medellin.

Flower at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.
Butterfly at the botanic garden in Medellin. Butterfly at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Butterfly at the botanic garden in Medellin. Butterfly at the botanic garden in Medellin. Flowers at the botanic garden in Medellin. Flowers at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.

Ted with plants at the botanic garden.

 Ted with plants at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.
Tree flower at the botanic garden in Medellin.
 Tree flower at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Ted in front of a tree at the botanic garden. Ted in front of a tree at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.

Bird at the botanic garden in Medellin.

 Bird at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Restaurant at the botanic garden in Medellin.
 Restaurant (old train) at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.
Desert plants at the botanic garden in Medellin. Desert plants at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Desert plants at the botanic garden in Medellin. Desert plants at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Land turtle at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Land turtle at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.

Iguana at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.

 Iguana at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.

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Iguanas at the botanic garden.

 Iguanas at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Iguanas at the botanic garden in Medellin. Iguanas at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Bird at the botanic garden in Medellin, Bird at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.

Turtles at the botanic garden in Medellin.

Turtles at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.
Pond at the botanic garden in Medellin. Pond at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Flower at the botanic garden in Medellin. Flower at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Ted with iguana at Botanical garden.
 Ted with iguana at Botanical garden in Medellin, Colombia.

Iguanas at the botanic garden in Medellin.

 Iguanas at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia.
Butterfly at the botanic garden in Medellin. Butterfly at the botanic garden in Medellin, Colombia. Ted in front of a tree in Medellin. Ted in front of a tree in Medellin, Colombia. Ted in front of a church in Medellin. Ted in front of a church in Medellin, Colombia.

Fruit carts near city center of Medellin.

Fruit carts near city center of Medellin, Colombia.
Market near city center of Medellin. Market near city center of Medellin, Colombia. Market near city center of Medellin. Market near city center of Medellin, Colombia. Church near city center of Medellin. Church near city center of Medellin, Colombia.

Bead work at market near city center.

Bead work at market near city center of Medellin, Colombia.
Fruit for sale near city center of Medellin. Fruit for sale near city center of Medellin, Colombia. Man in red dress near city center. Man in red dress near city center of Medellin, Colombia. Ted’s dinner near city center of Medellin.
Ted’s dinner near city center of Medellin, Colombia.

Church near city center of Medellin.

Church near city center of Medellin, Colombia.