Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 16:39:17 -0800
Reply-To: Zoltan Kuthy <zol@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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From: Zoltan Kuthy <zol@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject: Re: driving to rio (little vanagon content)
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I often think of driving down to Chile and than visiting the other
places around. But I never heard of the Darian Gap. It sounds like
the problem old Cecil Rhodes faced when he tried to build a railway
from Cape Town to Cairo. It still not possible to travel that route by
rail or by road. Could you tell us about this "Gap". I even heard that
a bunch of Vanagons and Westies are planning to go to Terra del Fuego
this year. How will they fare if there is a Gap?
Zoltan
BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote:
>
>
> Check out http://www.vanagon.com/journeys/caravana/
>
> Maybe you can join them.
>
> BTW - due to the Darian Gap, you cannot *Drive* all the way down. You
> have to have the car shipped a portion of the way. (There are no
> drivable roads for a portion in south america)
>
> Good luck - sounds like quite an adventure!
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 GL Syncro Westy
> Santa Barbara, CA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Willenbrock [mailto:pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 3:52 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: driving to rio (little vanagon content)
>
> hello all,
> i have an opportunity to possibly go cook in rio de janeiro as an
> extern
> through my culinary school. if i did this i would most definetely
> drive my
> westy. anyways, before i am set on doing this i was wondering if any
> listees have ever driven their vans, or any vehicle for that matter,
> to
> brazil, or close to it (ie: costa rica, panama etc..)? by this summer
> my 82
> westy should be up to par and ready for a trip like this. it would be
> a
> westy experience of a lifetime, let alone being able to work in rio
> for a
> while. so if anyone has any knowledge that they could pass on like
> road
> conditions, dealing with border patrols and officials, regulations on
> bringing my dog, what to bring in my van that i may not be able to get
> down
> there, good surf spots along the way, local bars, and most
> importantly, how
> to speak portuguese. any thoughts, inputs or ideas would be greatly
> appreciated. the time frame i am looking at would be either this
> summer to
> next winter or next winter to the following summer. opportunity of a
> lifetime and i am very stoked. but i need knowledge before i commit to
>
> anything. thanks in advance for your wisdom and humor.
> jason
> 82 westy
> 90 gl
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