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Border crossing in Central America – Entry fee, Exit ticket: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Here is a summary of the entry and exit fees for Central American countries. These countries like to use the US dollar very much. Some of them use ONLY US dollars, so plan on using dollars before coming here (or get some from distributors who also offer dollars). Some countries require proof of exit from the territory (Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama), it is better to think about it in advance. A bus ticket will suffice. Mexico Entry: When you enter Mexico, you will be asked for your proof of exit. You can simply buy a bus ticket on the ADO website (e.g. to Guatemala) and exchange it afterwards. You can…
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2 days in Panama City (Panama)
After 2 months in Colombia, it is already time to leave – with regrets – this beautiful country for Nicaragua. We decide to divide the trip in two, because it is the opportunity to spend 2.5 days in Panama City and to realize my childhood dream: to cross the Panama Canal by boat. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Bogotá => Panama City At the check-in, we are asked for the exit ticket (which we fortunately have). JB having forgotten to ask for a Priority Pass card for me (he thought the card was valid for two people), I find myself on uncomfortable chairs while…
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Crossing the Panama Canal by Boat – A childhood dream come true
On the way to Nicaragua, we landed 3 days in Panama City to realize one of my childhood dreams: Crossing the Panama Canal by boat. Unlike the Suez Canal which is at sea level, the Panama Canal has several locks. The Panama Canal is 77 km long and crosses the Isthmus of Panama to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The French thought they could apply the same techniques used in the Suez Canal but failed miserably because of the technical difficulties (the excavation of the Culebra cut is too difficult for the means of the time) and the loss of human life (malaria, yellow fever)…. The project was then…
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[Travel Guide] Visit the Panama Canal by Boat, Car or Public Transport – Miraflores, Agua Clara, Gatun, Pedro Miguel (Panama)
The Suez Canal and the Panama Canal, since I learned about them at school, have always been a dream come true. I wanted to take advantage of our passage in Central America to make one of my dreams come true: crossing the Panama Canal by boat. By typing “Panama Canal Cruises”, my researches lead only to luxury 2/3 weeks cruises between Colon (in Panama) and the United States ! Even a round-the-world cruise (4 to 6 months) ! You might as well say that finances do not follow 😀 Fortunately, there are options that are much more affordable when you dig a little bit, and that take less time: with…
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Prepaid 4G SIM card in Panama: How much does it cost? Where to buy it? What speed? Speedtest
With a quick passage through Panama (only 3 days), we could have been satisfied with our international prepaid SIM card to have internet on our mobile. However, the MB of data is quite expensive (0.05 €) and as we are used to study the local SIM cards in each country, we thought it would interest the reader that you are 🙂 The rates indicated in the article are in US Dollars (USD) which is the currency used in Panama. There is also a currency called the Panamanian Balboa (PAB) but it is much less used (and there are no bills, only coins). The conversion is anyway not very complicated: 1…
