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Baru Volcano

Elev: 11,400 ft

Jan 13-16, 2000

Expeditioners: Ricardo de la Espriella, Felipe Acebedo, Juan Carlos Arango, Teemu Jukala, Briant Dominicci, Adi Humo, Monica Castillo, Alfredo Oranges, Ivan Barría, Eliecer Vargas, Miguel & Rossana Riveros, Anabella Eisenmann, Ashley Calvo, Jonathan Calvo, TC , Chago, Vargas, Carlos Sánchez from British Motors Panama and Pascual Rodríguez from British Motors Chiriquí.

Extremes: We have accomplished with this expedition 3 extremes that we set up to do at the beginning of 1999 - visit our 2 borders and go to the highest mountain in Panama. 

bulletWe have gone to Costa Rica to visit our neighbors and help them celebrate their proud 50 years with Land Rover
bulletWe have gone literally to the end of the road, to the  Darien Gap, at the border with Colombia
bulletWe have ventured to the highest point in the Republic of Panama - The "Barú" Volcano Summit, at 11,400 feet after 6 hours of driving

This adventure was Fantastic! It was a very technical trail from a driving perspective. It took the expedition 6 ½ hours to arrive at the summit. We would not have missed this for the world. We left Boquete at 8:00 am and returned at 6:30 pm. The expedition went extremely well.

Enjoy the pictures! We had great fun participating in them.

Our 410 km drive to BoqueteBoquete SunsetEarly morning sun shining? Don't think so. It rained all 3 daysWarming up the Td5

Ivan, Toti and Juan Carlos in front of the Forest Reserve entrance, starting the 6 hour trekPascual Rodriguez, Vargas, Juan Carlos, Toti Calvo, Carlos Sanchez [ Ivan Barría walking up ]Toti, Ricardo De La Espriella, Juan Carlos ArangoBegining the 6 hour drive...

Lots of rain all day. We were waiting for the rest of the expedition to cross a very slippery hillA Td5 on it's element! These cars are fantastic off roadGetting the mud flaps out of the way... Even walking was hard. You had to pick your way through very carefully...

Wooptidooes...Eliecer Vargas on his Disco Classic. On some places you had to have a marshall to guide youTeemu leading the group up the volcanoThis trail is best described as a river without water!

Felipe with a wonderful view of Boquete and the surrounding mountainsJuan Carlos up a muddy hill with his 300 TdiAre we there yet? Is this the begining of the rough part? Toti in his Td5A Td5 110 pickup showing it can mix it too

Ruts were the order of the dayWaiting for the group to cross a difficult pass and gather upJuan Carlos leading the groupAlfredo checking out the Discovery's suspension travel

A view at 9000 ftRain was the order of the day. It rained the whole time, mixed with fog.Almost at the summit, this is what you could seeDiscovery of the Summit

Alfredo and Monica having a blast and freezing to death! We're glad Monica got the guts to make it to the topFelipe trying to light up a cuban cigar. It was VERY windy, cold and wet at the topReaching the top... The only thing that we clould see with the fog and clouds...Three warm fellows inside a 300Tdi and one cold soul outside...

Strong winds, fog and rainTeemu, Briant and Adi, who were prepared to camp overnight, but not too prepared for the strong winds and rain!Ricardo filming the momment. A little victory dance by Juan Carlos after a long, hard climbA td5 at the top

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