Expedition to Darien
[ Meteti
- Yaviza
- MOGUE RIVER]
Expedition
Leader: Hernán Araúz
587
kms / June 1999
[Without
Hernán's help, this expedition would have not been possible - thanks for the knowledge
and
good times!]

Expeditioners:
 | Jeff, Adrienne, Carrie and Ena Caston - Blue Defender 110 |
 | Felipe Acebedo, Tatiana Zapata - Green Discovery
 | Jan Stichweh, María Victoria
Delgado -
Green Discovery
 | Hernán, Luz and Luisa Araúz - Red Defender 110 |
 | Alejandro, Julie and Amanda Díaz - Green Discovery
 | Eduardo Stanziola, Angie Jaén - Red Discovery
 | Robbie Calvo and TC - White Defender 90 |
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DARIEN
Expedition Information:
 | Traveled a total of 587 kilometers in 2 days
with 3 Defenders and 4 Discovery's
 | Total driving time:12 hours and 30 minutes
 | Average Speed: 47 k.p.h.
 | Learned first hand about the Emberá Indian culture
 | Land Rover Club Panama helped give
donations that included medicines, food, school supplies and toys to the
Emberá tribe for a total of $1,200
 | We saw first hand the the widespread
deforestation of the area
 | We visited the ruins of the historic Spanish
fort San Jerónimo de Yaviza, that is being lost to the Chucunaque River
 | We traveled through the Tuira River (Panama's biggest river)
 | Traveled trough the Gulf of San Miguel (where the Pacific Ocean was
discovered) |
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Click
below for Pictures
Meteti and Yaviza
Embera
Indian tribe
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