Cycling San Diego to Panama
From January 26, 2014 to April 9, 2014, we rode our tandem bicycle from San Diego, CA to Panama City, Panama. Along the way, we discovered many bicycle routes: some of them were superb and some “necessary evils.” On this page, I’ll attempt to group the superb routes so you can perhaps design your own (smaller) journey on just the highest quality routes. Also, I’ll catalog most of the good stories, regardless of whether or not they were on a good route, for your entertainment.
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Bike Touring Baja
01/25/2014 Day 3 San Diego to La Mission
01/26/2014 Day 4 la mision to San Vicente.
01/27/2014 Day 5 San Vicente to el Rosario
01/28/2014 Day 6 El Rosario to Catavina
01/29/2014 Day 7 Catavina to Nuevo Rosario.
01/30/2014 Day 8 Nueva Rosario to Visciano.
01/31/2014 Day 9 Visciano to Santa Rosalia
02/01/2014 Day 10 Santa Rosalía to Playa Burro
02/02/2014 Day 11 Playa Burro to Playa Ligui
02/03/2014 Day 12 Playa Ligui to Ciudad Constitución
02/04/2014 Day 13 Cuidad Constitution to la paz
02/05/2014 Day 14 – Camp to Airport
Bike Touring Southern Mexico – Oaxaca to Guatemala
02/06/2014 Day 15 Exploring Monte Alban by bike and foot.
02/08/2014 Day 17 Oaxaca to Hierve el Agua
02/09/2014 Day 18 Hierve El Agua to Ocotlan de Morelos
02/10/2014 Day 19 Ocotlán De Morelos to Mountain Mans House along Hwy 175
02/11/2014 Day 20 – Mountain Mans House to Coffee Finca near Plumas Hidalgo
02/12/2014 Day 21 – Coffee Finca to San Miguel Del Puerto
02/13/2014 Day 22 – San Miguel Del Puerto to Magic Waterfalls
02/14/2014 Day 23 Magic Waterfalls to Salina Cruz
02/17/2014 Day 26 – San Cristóbal De Las Casas
02/18/2014 Day 27 – Mexico CHIS Mexico
02/19/2014 Day 28 – Chiapas Mexico CHIS Mexico
Bike Touring Guatemala
02/20/2014 Day 29 – near La Mesilla to near San Francisco el Alto
02/21/2014 Day 30 – San Francisco el Alto to Fuentes Georginas
02/22/2014 Day 31 – Fuentes Georginas to Santiago Atitlan
02/23/2014 Day 32 – Santiago Atitlan to Antigua
02/24/2014 Day 33 Antigua to Pacaya FAIL
02/25/2014 Day 34 – San Vicente Pacaya Guatemala to Chinamas El Salvador
Bike Touring El Salvador
02/26/2014 Day 35 – Las Chinamas to Near Cerro Verde
02/27/2014 Day 36 – Short day Up the volcanos
02/28/2014 Day 37 – Volcan Santa Ana to Playa Tunco
03/01/2014 Day 38 – Playa Tunco to San Miguel
03/02/2014 Day 39 – San Miguel El Salvador to Nacaome Honduras
Bike Touring Nicaragua
03/03/2014 Day 40 – Nacaome Honduras to Somotillo Nicaragua
03/04/2014 Day 41 – Somotillo Nicaragua to Leon Nicaragua
03/05/2014 Day 42 – León Nicaragua to Managua Nicaragua
03/06/2014 Day 43 – Managua Nicaragua to Granada Nicaragua
03/07/2014 Day 44 – Ride to Ojo de Agua and beaches.
03/08/2014 Day 45 – Altagracia to Belgue. Chill on the beach with Goyo.
03/09/2014 Day 46 -climb Maderas Volcano with Goyo ( and Janet part way)
03/10/2014 Day 47 (part 1 of 3) finca to boat dock
03/10/2014 Day 47 (part 3 of 3) boat dock to Costa Rica border
Bike Touring Costa Rica
03/11/2014 Day 48 – Costa Rica border to rinconada Vieja national park
03/12/2014 Day 49 – (part 1 of 2) enter rinconada Vieja national park
03/12/2014 Day 49 – (part 2 of 2) hike to hot springs.
03/13/2014 Day 50 – Parkque Ricon de la Vieja to Cabanas near Lago Arenal
03/14/2014 Day 51 – Swiss owned cabanas to “Pura Vida”
03/15/2014 Day 52 – (part 1 of 3) Walk the Butterfly Garden and Mot Mot Jungle Trail
03/15/2014 Day 52 – (part 2 of 3) – Walk The Hanging Bridges
03/15/2014 Day 52 – (part 3 of 3) Hanging Bridges to Rio Fortuna
03/16/2014 Day 53 – Fortuna Waterfall to Zarcero
03/17/2014 Day 54 – Zarcero to Jaco
03/18/2014 Day 55 – Jaco to Parque Manuel Antonio
03/19/2014 Day 56 – Hike Miguel Antonio
03/20/2014 Day 57 – Miguel Antonio to Alto de San Juan
03/21/2014 Day 58 – Alto de San Juan to Villa Mills
03/22/2014 Day 59 – Villa Mills to Tapanti National Park
03/23/2014 Day 60 – Tapanti National Park to Pavones
03/24/2014 Day 61 – Pavones to Cahuita
03/25/2014 Day 62 – Cahuita Costa Rica to Almirante Panama
Bike Touring Panama
03/25/2014 Day 62 (part 2 of 3)-The Boat Ride!
03/25/2014 Day 62 (part 3 of 3)-Trying to find a place to sleep!
03/26/2014 Day 63-Bocas Del Toro Ride to Snorkel and Back
03/27/2014 Day 64-Boating Snorkeling and Hiking the Islands
03/28/2014 Day 65 (part 1 of 3)-Bocas Del Toro
03/28/2014 Day 65 (part 3 of 3)-Bocas Del Toro
03/29/2014 Day 66-Almirante to Lago Fortuna Natural Energy Station
03/30/2014 Day 68-Lago Fortuna to Boquete
04/01/2014 Day 69 – Explore Boquete – STEEP!
04/02/2014 Day 70 – Boquete to Quebrada de Piedra
04/03/2014 Day 71 – Quebrada De Piedra to Santiago
04/04/2014 Day 72 – Santiago To Near El Cano Panama
04/05/2014 Day 73 – Near El Cano to Santa Clara Panama
04/06/2014 Day 74 – Santa Clara Panama to Vista Alegre
04/07/2014 Day 75 Vista Alegre to Casco Viejo Panama
04/08/2014 Day 76 – Casco Viejo to Tocumen Panama
