Back in April, Rose and I were determined to drive to the Caribbean/Atlantic (still not sure if Panama’s ocean to the North is the Caribbean or the Atlantic). We wanted to know how long of a drive and how difficult it would be to get there from Boquete. I’m happy to report that the drive is spectacular, the road excellent and the experience an A+. You’ll see from the pictures that we had great weather and that the road is wide enough to allow for room for a cyclist. Terry from VG III tells me that the local bicycle club does a “Touch Wheels” ride where they start at the Pacific, ride this road across the “continental divide”, touch wheels in the Atlantic and ride back to finish with a wheel touch in the Pacific. Sign me up!

For the record it took just over 2 hours to get to Chiriqui Grande. Almirante and the ferry is another 1-1/2 hour drive I am told.

This is a view of the coast from Chiriqui Grande.