Cessna Grand Caravan, from Panama City east to our base of operations in Puerto X and back. This plane is basically an 11-seat single-engine C-130 Hercules. Short rough fields and mountain flying are its forte. We flew at 7,500' and 130mph.
This is the only way in and out of Puerto X, for 11 Pax, only 3X a week. There are no roads in 40 miles, but plenty of 6,000' high jungle-covered mountains. Other than this airplane, the only way to get around is in a "lancha rapida," typically a 25 foot long narrow "panga" with a 60 or so HP outboard motor, coast hopping on the windy and wavy open Caribbean.
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01/25/2023 6:39:55 AM PST by
Perseverando
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At times I wonder why folks that they say are spending a few thousand dollars on this trek do not fly into Tijuana Mexico and walk from there to San Diego.