A few weeks ago I travelled to Guyana on a few short trips with work. I stayed a few days each trip, the majority of the time spent in or around Georgetown, however we did travel to Linden, about 100km south of Georgetown, away from the coastal plains into the rainforest.

Back to Latin America Summary >> Clothes 1 Pair Trousers – used sparingly, in nightclubs and whe ntemperature dipped – especially in Bolivia 1 Pair Cargo Shorts – used extensively. I recommend Gap. Lasted very well, had pockets repaired in Panama then replaced in Colombia. 3 T Shirts – White t-shirts didn’t last too well. [...]

The route at the beginning of the trip through Mexico ….. Then into Central America ….. And finally into South America ….. Back to Latin America Summary  >>

During the week, Yami invited me to spend a day with her at her clinic, in the tiny hamlet of Toabré in the hills outside Penonome. In order for dentists and doctors to receive permission from the government to work as medical professionals in Panama, upon completion of their degree/doctorates, they must complete two years [...]

Days 282 to 293 – Wednesday 28th June to Sunday 9th July 2006 I arrived in Panama City in mid afternoon, and didn’t want to travel out to Penonome that same day so I checked in at Zuly’s, the hostel I stayed at back in February, and caught up with goings on in the World [...]

Highlights Equipment Review Final Route Highlights The original blog – “roylloydjones” – started out as an almost daily journal from my eleven month backpacking trip around Latin America in 2005/06, recording daily events as I travelled by any mode of transport available – car, bus, train, aeroplane, rickshaw, canoe, sail boat, speed boat and ferry, [...]

Day 140 – Monday 6th February 2006 My time in Central America was up. I had my flight at 6pm, and spent most of the day with Yami saying goodbye and dragging her around the city trying to get a few things done before heading to the ariport.

Day 135 – Wednesday 1st February 2006 Panama City is hot. Very hot. The women are hot and the weather is hotter. I couldnt sleep very well in the heat, therefore when I woke up I was really tired and couldn’t be bothered to do anything.

Day 133 – Monday 30th January 2006 No visit to Panama City would be complete without seeing the very thing that the country is famous for. Stretching 50 miles from Panama City to Colon, across the narrowest point in Central America, the Panama Canal was completed in 1914 at a cost of approximately $375 million.

Days 124 & 125 – Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd January 2006 As time was running out for me in Central America I decided to skip Costa Rica and instead see more of Panama. I made this decision based on the higher prices in Costa Rica, and the shedload of American tourists that would be [...]