Provincia del Darién Travel Guide - Vacations

Soluciones Darien links

Chucunaque River at Darien

More Pictures of Darien in 1985

Background Information

MyPanamaLawyer: Special tax benefits for investments in the Darien
The Indians of Darien:  Amerindian tribes inhabiting Panama and Darien during the Colonial Age
Mipueblo.net:  General guide
Darien National Park: United Nations Protected Areas Programme
Smithsonian: description of plants at Darien National Park
Abya Yala Net: Pueblos Indígenas de Panamá
Trail2.com: The Role of Indigenous Cultures and Academic Institutions in Tourism Development Programs
Usenet: News, update and gossip about the changing current situtation

Aid Projects

Fundacion Ninos de Darien: for $20/month you can help a child in Darien
Fundacion Tierra Nueva: volunteers working against poverty
Fundacion Dobbo Yala
Pajaro Jai Foundation: Connecticut group promotes cultural exchange with the Wounaan
Evaluación Integrada Darien: Ecological evaluation project in Colombian Darien
Ecovillages: Fundacion Darien project in Colombian side

Travel Guides to Crossing the Darien

Lonely Planet guide for those travelling to Panama the hard way: crossing the Darien, driving from Central America.
GRAYïS WORLD - The Darien Gap, Panama: Photographs of a holiday through the Americas. This page: The Darien Gap, Panama.
Amrika's Darien Crossing: by boat from Puerto Obaldia
Outback of Beyond: By land on Rokon motorcycle
Dream Voyager: Trip log and pictures of Darien 
Trans-Darien Expedition: Even if you do not pay their hefty fee, it provides a list of stops for your own Darien expedition.
Land Rover Panama: Pictures of first Trans-Darien Expedition of 1960
Captain's Bob: By land on Rokon motorcycle in 1975
4wdonline.com: List of motorcycle crossings


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Local art

Wounaan Indian Baskets : Lots of work by hand produces these beautiful baskets.
Tagua Carvings: Carvings from the tagua tree produce animal-free carvings better than ivory.
FolkArt & Craft Exchange : US-based outlet for Panama Wounaan and Congo arts and crafts.
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