Colombia and S. America Expedtion Summer 2007

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Hi guys

I have been interested in such an overland trip but planned it rather for '09, at the end of my assignment here in CA. Here's a cool link on an Alaska-Tierra del Fuego trip in an HJ60. They shipped their rig from Panama to Ecuador.
http://www.planetincognita.com/

- FloridaFJ80: I understand you're pretty comfortable about driving around Colombia, given your roots, but I would be very uneasy doing so with US license plates, given the "popularity" of the US in that region, and the high hostage value of any "Westerner" there among some militias or rebels:frown: . Maybe I'm just a wuss, but I would rather ship my rig from Panama to Guayaquil, take the plane with my wife and kid and then drive southbound.

- TEPUI: I drove the Panamericana from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama in 2001 and these places are just amazing, the most beautiful desert I ever saw along western Algeria and southern Morocco. At that time, I wished I would have a good old Cruiser to climb to El Tatio or to explore the outskirts of Valle del Elqui. Lucky you...

Bests Grolar
 
Angel Falls

Angel Falls is in Venezuela. Worlds tallest waterfall. Awesome and worth a trip there. I went two years ago. Just not practical to drive there though. Not totaly impossible, just not practical. Sounds like an adventure. There were a couple Land Cruisers there. The owners said they had them brought in by helicopter.
 
Awesome Site, Looks like Central America is going to be a fun place to visit!!!
 
Hello guys sorry for the late response. So alittle about my self I live in Denver and I'm a pipe fitter. I am 18 and get along with alot of people very easy. I have been wheeling for about 2-3 years now and I just bought my first Land Cruiser a 1993 FZJ-80. Befor I got my Cruiser I always drove my dads 1997 Land Rover Discovery. A month or so after I got my Cruiser the engine deciede to die:mad: . I love to travel and to go exploring but have never been out of the United States and this trip sounds like a blast to go to different parts of the word to that I have never been to. Meet some new people make new friends. see parts of the world not seen by to many people.

Angelo
 
The info ..

Dorothea Kalmbach
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EGL Eagle Global Logistics Panama
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Punta Paitilla, Ciudad de Panama
Ph: 507-215 0725
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Email: dorothea.kalmbach@eaglegl.com
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the more than I read about Central America (Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua) the lest that I want to drive for it...make a lot of sense to ship the rigs from Houston or Florida to South America directly...
about the Salto Angel, you can actually drive to the close village Canaima, but from there, just local small boats (curiaras) and trecking trails...
2006 pictures
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLa...e=fromshare&Ux=0&UV=647772572716_549912145305
2003 pictures
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLa...post_signin=Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Ux=1
 
Hey what are you guys using as a price to budget for fuel? Does anyone know the price of fuel down there? Does it stay a constant percentage above US prices? Also...not owning an 80 yet...would 10mpg be a good "worst case" number to use...or should I go lower?
 
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Rmirianda - Awesome pics.... You are right about getting there, it looks very muddy, but i also looks like a whole lot of fun!!!!! Any particular reason why you wouldnt want to drive through central america. ??
 
Basically, 'cause I saw a documentary (wetback) about how people from those countries migrate to the US.
I know, a movie is like the history, we just know/learn the winners side…or in this case, the Director side…
When the guy did it in the 70’s, the area was not declared National Park…in recent expeditions, they avoid that area…wondering why?...must be a reason…
 
Any ideas on how I could answer this email.

Hola Francisco!!


Thanks to contact us!

We can help and assist you in all what you need in Panama.
Let me know to wich country you want to go: Ecuador or Colombia?
We can check an estimated of the ocean freight and local rates but next
year we have to check again with the carriers.
We need the dimensions of the vehicles and weight.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Slds,
 
you send the email in english . ? I thought is a btter idea in spanish .. and some call ..

Some persons here aren't mail friendly ..
 
FloridaFJ80 said:
Any ideas on how I could answer this email.

Hola Francisco!!


Thanks to contact us!

We can help and assist you in all what you need in Panama.
Let me know to wich country you want to go: Ecuador or Colombia?
We can check an estimated of the ocean freight and local rates but next
year we have to check again with the carriers.
We need the dimensions of the vehicles and weight.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Slds,
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Easy .. give the info that their reques to you .. but in my experience, 2 70 in 40' container .. never try with 60 and one 80 series ..

just my .00002 cents ..
 
An 80 fit with no problems, as I said before, check Sin Rumbo al Sur expedition, @ http://www.cruiserheads.org/index2.htm

Photo by: Silviu Stanescu

a lot of information, distances, gas prices, where to stay, where to fix stuff...:)
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rmirandayopo said:
An 80 fit with no problems, as I said before, check Sin Rumbo al Sur expedition, @ http://www.cruiserheads.org/index2.htm

Photo by: Silviu Stanescu

a lot of information, distances, gas prices, where to stay, where to fix stuff...:)
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Yap 80 fit .. but 2 .. ? I don't think so.

Pana .. asumo eres venezolano .. conoces a Slviu .. es harto pana mio también ..

un abrazo .. !
 
Tapage, Yes I’m Venezuelan and fluent in Spanish:doh: , but I will continue in English as a practice for my English skills and as a respect to other forum members…:cool:

I’m know Silviu and his trips, that’s why I really recommend to FloridaFJ80 to print all trip reports (over 10 in two months) that he wrote about his voyage and read it!!!.:flipoff2: A good source of information, lot to learn from him, and it’s also fun to read (sorry, is in Spanish):whoops:
 
Your respect to other forum members are much apreciated .. me too ..

So I read a lots of travels of Silviu in the Cruiserheads webpage .. his ultimate voyage in south america .. nice thos parts on Brazil ..
 
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