Archives for March 2007
Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz - March 2007
The Galapagos Islands are now part of Ecuador, they are a National Park and Marine Reserve. It is not easy to obtain a cruising permit so most yachts stay in one place and use local transport to get about. The currency is the US Dollar although Ecuador coins are used too. The local language is […]
Panama to Galapagos - Mar 2007
We left Panama on 12th March in a calm sea, motoring for a few hours among tankers and dolphins before we encountered some wind. In fact the first 48 hours as far as Malpelo rock were not bad for wind, which was mostly from the north. However our next few days in the direction of […]
Panama, Panama City - Feb/Mar 2007
We stayed several weeks at the Flamenco Island anchorage, known locally as La Playita, where over time we met some new friends, and several old friends popped out of the canal too.
The anchorage is some way from Panama City but there are good bus and taxi links to get around. Many taxis overcharge “gringos” whenever […]