San Blas and the boat to North America

The San Blas islands: picture perfect.

The San Blas Islands are not the world’s most famous Caribbean islands, but they are probably the best. They are also practically a necessity for anyone wanting to get from South America to North America without flying, which is just what I wanted to do.

Venezuela and the Colombian Caribbean coast

The Caribbean coast as seen from Cartagena, Colombia.

Just one Andean country left. Was it worth the three days of buses? Yes. Absolutely. But I also had to put up with another series of uncomfortable nights on the way back to Colombia in order to make it in time for Christmas.