About five years ago, the government cut a road from Cañasas (main highway) to Kankintu (jungle metropolis). That road goes right by Calante. It's unfinished, unpaved and missing major water crossings. We had been talking to Ngabes and the construction crew to see how long it would take to hike. No one knew because no one had ever done it.
This past week we set out from Calante early one morning, spent the night in a half-finished Ngabe hut somewhere along the road and caught a chiva after a few hours of hiking the next morning. All told, we hiked a little over 12 hours and covered somewhere around 35 miles.
The hike was beautiful. Sweeping vistas. Rain. Wind blowing across large meadows. There were well kept homes along the way, communities I would love to revisit. All in all it was an amazing hike.
This past week we set out from Calante early one morning, spent the night in a half-finished Ngabe hut somewhere along the road and caught a chiva after a few hours of hiking the next morning. All told, we hiked a little over 12 hours and covered somewhere around 35 miles.
The hike was beautiful. Sweeping vistas. Rain. Wind blowing across large meadows. There were well kept homes along the way, communities I would love to revisit. All in all it was an amazing hike.
