to move up and down
El Cupolog
Pan-american Transmissions : The Road to Tierra Del Fuego
Taganga Bonanza
Ania and I arrived in Taganga at night. By morning we realized the small Caribbean fishing village was packed with tourists.
It was high season in Colombia.
Meaning prices were higher. People were higher.
And we ran to the mountains, away from it all.
Taganga, Colombia - © Diego Cupolo 2012
Boca Grande
Cartagena, Colombia - © Diego Cupolo 2012
On the dock, Over the mountains
La Miel, Panama (just across the Colombian border) - © Diego Cupolo 2012
Hostal Miami Beach Reunion
We found Felix under a palm tree and Pepe showed up at our campsite.
It was a joyous holiday.
We all went to the beach to juggle things and eat coconuts.
La Miel, Panama (just across the Colombian border) - © Diego Cupolo 2012
Playa Blanca
La Miel, Panama (just across the Colombian border) - © Diego Cupolo 2012
Got lost in the jungle for a while
There were many poison dart frogs and large toads.
And the sweat. We sweated ten days worth of water in one hike.
Capurgana, Colombia - © Diego Cupolo 2012
Capurgana, Yes.
Capurgana, Colombia - © Diego Cupolo 2012
Abandoned Palace
Complete with Renaissance paintings and tiger skins.
Capurgana, Colombia - © Diego Cupolo 2012
Welcome to Colombia
Capurgana, Colombia - © Diego Cupolo 2012
Cargo Boat to Colombia
Ever load a full-size refrigerator into a canoe?
We sailed between hundreds of indigenous islands, unloading supplies along the way.
The boat carried everything. Gas, building materials, beer, food, bed frames, home appliances, tricycles, diesel motors, and a large variety of wrapped Christmas presents.
We docked at different ports and I’d help unload the cargo to use my body for something. One time, we almost lost a refrigerator to the sea when two crew members tried passing it to a guy in a canoe.
At night, we stayed in ports and the crew cooked spaghetti with canned meat. They watched 1980s kung-fu movies as they ate and then we all slept on the deck.
It wasn’t always comfortable, but it was an experience.
Comarca Kuna Yala, Panama - © Diego Cupolo 2011
Cargo Cruise
Comarca Kuna Yala, Panama - © Diego Cupolo 2011
In the morning
Comarca Kuna Yala, Panama - © Diego Cupolo 2011
Gas Delivery
Comarca Kuna Yala, Panama - © Diego Cupolo 2011
Church at sea
Comarca Kuna Yala, Panama - © Diego Cupolo 2011
