Stuart MacMillan wrote: > Also check Amazon.com or other sources for travel guides that will > answer your questions. There are definitely places to avoid (Columbia > in its entirety), so plan on shipping the van to Venezuela. You might > find it easier and safer just to leave the van and dog at home for four > months and be a carless tourist, you may not want to make the trip back > in your Westy! I like Colombia very much (we have family there) and while we go back from time to time, I would also not recommend it for folks wanting a casual good time. Another word of caution: Shipping your vehicle ANYWHERE will probably get everything within it of any value stolen. I have met no one who sent a van through the panama canal that didn't have to replace everything after picking it back up. -- Please note and remove the spamblock "faux." from my reply-to address above in order to send a reply. I use it to block some of the junk mail. |
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