Boomer Retirement Abroad - Do you know the way to San Jose?

Since I have been investigating the  countries of Latin America, I've heard the Pan American Hwy mentioned on a number of occasions.

I just read where one blogger drove all the way to Costa Rica from his home in the northestern part of the states!

Did you know that you can drive from the U.S to San Jose Costa Rica?

Well, you can!

Driving The Pan American Highway from Alaska to Argentina is probably the most popular overland route in the world, and as such, is very, very achievable for the average person. No paperwork is required in advance and many countries are relatively cheap to travel through. People from almost all countries in the world can gain entry to each country for free for 90 days.
Crossing the Darien Gap is the major expense and logistical challenge of the journey.


The highway goes through 23 countries and includes such capitals and major cities as Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, and Sāo Paulo, Brazil; Montevideo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Asunción, Paraguay. On the Pacific side are Santiago, Chile; La Paz, Bolivia; Lima, Peru; Quito, Ecuador; Bogotá, Colombia; and Caracas, Venezuela.

 Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador French Guiana Guatemala Guyana Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Suriname United States of America Uruguay Venezuela

The Pan-American Highway was originally conceived in 1923 as a single route. The road grew to include a great number of designated highways in participating countries and is now a network of roads measuring about 30,000 miles in total length.  The road links almost all of the mainland nations of the Americas in a connected highway system. According to Guinness World Records, the Pan-American Highway is the world's longest "motorable road". However, due to the Darién Gap, it is not possible to cross between South America and Central America by traditional motor vehicle.

DARIEN GAP, Panama (CNN) -- Here, where Central and South America come together, lies a rain forest containing one of the richest ecological regions on Earth. It's also an obstacle to the completion of the Pan-American Highway, more than 16,000 miles of continuous road from Alaska to the tip of South America.The only missing link is a 54-mile stretch through two national parks -- one in Panama, the other in Colombia -- that contain the Darien Gap's more than 3 million acres of unspoiled wilderness.

Tips for traveling and border crossings

Uh, thanks but no thanks, I think I'll fly!!! 

I'm Just Sayin!