Travel Through Central America With A Dog | Panama Border Crossing to David Ep.65
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Күн бұрынOver a year of travel though Central America and we made it to Panama. This border crossing is rumored to be difficult with a dog, but we've got to get through and get our truck fixed in David so we can get back to adventuring!
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@belizeguy 5 жыл бұрын
Belize was tough for us too with a dog. We came with an International Passport for her, and Health Certificate. Getting back into Mexico was a breeze. We kept running into officials who wanted the Dog! She is a Yorkie and very cute. She has traveled well .
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 5 жыл бұрын
Haha. that's great. Mexico is the easiest with a dog for sure.
@belizeguy 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal Very True!
@ibu27 5 жыл бұрын
Hey guys! With a claro chip, you will be able to use it all across central america if you apply for the roaming plan.. thats around 30$ a month. And with 5$ you have unlimited data for a week. Have a nice one in Panama!!
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 5 жыл бұрын
good info!
@panama-canada 3 жыл бұрын
Mechanic prices are good.
@coryyoung8289 5 жыл бұрын
thanks guys！
@smartartification 5 жыл бұрын
Brutal!
@jeanktreintaycinco352 3 жыл бұрын
Yo soy de Costa Rica, vivo como a diez minutos de la frontera de Paso Canoas.
@ADONAIsays-so 5 жыл бұрын
The things we go thru due to our pack! 😁 Great vid. Hey Mat, was that you in a video where you carried Nager on your shoulders up a trail?
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Jager's mobility was deteriorating but his enthusiasm was still top notch!
@justincoleman2740 5 жыл бұрын
That was a tough go. You guys roll with the punches. Thinking about finding a beach town in Panama to chill at for a month this winter. No wheels and wanting to camp. Any ideas!? Thanks
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 5 жыл бұрын
Bocas del Toro was pretty cool, but we were there during the summer which is off-season. not sure how chill it is in the winter. There is some awesome camping on the azuero peninsula, but I think it would be tough without a vehicle.
@justincoleman2740 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal Gracias
@slynn5138 4 жыл бұрын
Santa Catalina
@justincoleman2740 4 жыл бұрын
@@slynn5138 Cheers from Ontario Canada brother!
@emmanuelcaceres3360 3 жыл бұрын
What a cuensidencia both countries almost sounds similar 🇵🇦 Panama 🇨🇦 Canada the only difference is the P and The C
@dudeleboski2692 3 жыл бұрын
Amy:” Poor little Guy”? That Man has driven the 3 of you, half way around the world. Please show your Husband a little respect.
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@EcoMouseChannel 5 жыл бұрын
Note to self... don't travel internationally with an animal.
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 5 жыл бұрын
We never claim to make good decisions ;)
@motoprof3672 5 жыл бұрын
You mentioned an International License for dogs -- but I don't see anything online suggesting that this can be issued in the US for C. and S. America? Am I missing something?
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 5 жыл бұрын
Sorry, We never followed up on this. We met European travelers with pets and they always had a pet passport. It's something that allows them to travel through the countries in the EU with their pets, but it was also asked for twice during our travels though Central America(El Salvador and Panama) and seems like it may have simplified things at the other borders as well. But We can't get an EU pet passport in the USA. The best we can do is a health certificate (like the one we had) that is certified by the USDA. In the end, we made it through every border and I know other Americans have traveled through South America with pets as well. It's just a bit more cumbersome with our paperwork.
@Squeek1227 4 ай бұрын
Hey a late comment but how did you manage with your dog and all the strays? Did you ever have to deal with any fights/injuries?
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 4 ай бұрын
Fortunately our big old dog was at a point in his life where he was pretty good at avoiding conflict, but if we were in a city or anywhere with loose dogs we would walk with a stick just incase. Dogs down there are use to people throwing rocks at them, so bending down to pick up a rock (even if there isn't really a rock there) will get most dogs to stop approaching.
@1aerbu 5 жыл бұрын
A vaccum leak could possibly be causing your high idle
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jimmy. I eventually figured it out. The bearing or bushing (not sure what it is) on the shaft that attaches the throttle linkage to the butterfly valve inside the throttle body had worn, allowing the assembly to move a millimeter or 2 and the valve was making contact with the inner wall of the throttle body. If I let off the throttle slowly the extra friction would stop the valve from closing all of the way. I used a thin fender washer to space the assembly back into position and as long as I keep it lubed it works acceptably well.
@emmanuelcaceres3360 5 жыл бұрын
Hello There Aimee And Matt
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 5 жыл бұрын
hi Emmanuel
@wilfredoperez6755 4 жыл бұрын
one star hotel
@krlosbago1 4 жыл бұрын
The true price of going cheap
@Worldtravellerz_onwheels 11 ай бұрын
Hey guys I just found your video and i am planning to travel Central America with my dog. Two qs for you: 1) Is it just the yearly rabies vaccine that is accepted at each border (in Europe we have a 3 year option)/2: What was the process with the home quarantine for the dog when you are always on the road? Thank you for the useful info so far 👌
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 11 ай бұрын
Hi. We finished our trip a few years ago, so there is a chance things have changed, but I'll answer based on my experience. 1-We got a "health certificate" from our vet in USA. This worked for every border except for when we were entering Belize and entering Panama. I'm pretty sure an equivalent document from europe stating that your dog is healthy will work as long as its in english or spanish and states the rabies vaccine that your dog was given, when the vaccine was administered and when it expires. Technically we were supposed to get a new health certificate before nearly every border crossing because we were traveling so slow, but we just kept using the one from USA even after it was more than a year old. To enter Belize we went to a vet in Mexico near the border and they just looked at our dog and looked at the health certificate from USA and typed up a letter on letterhead stating that the dog was healthy and vaccinated. To enter Panama we tried to use our USA health cert, but were denied. I guess they are known for being sticklers about this. There is a "vet" at the border that didn't even look at the dog, but took our money and gave us a health certificate which was excepted. 2-We never did any quarinite and we were never asked about it.
@Worldtravellerz_onwheels 11 ай бұрын
@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal Aweosme thank you for the details. From what I know, Panama are still as strict as ever, so I'll make sure to be prepared. We have the EU passport for our dog which has all his vaccines etc in it, so im sure this is equivalent to the HC from the USA. It may be a while ago, but I hope you guys and your dog had an awesome trip
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 11 ай бұрын
Thanks@@Worldtravellerz_onwheels It was an awesome trip. Good luck on your travels. I'm sure you'll have a great time as well
@alwaysforsail4071 4 жыл бұрын
Hola! Love your channel! I'm thinking about driving my truck (F150) straight through to Panama from Florida. Question, how long, on average, do you think it would take me to get from the Texas border to the Panamanian border? I'd be stopping every night and sleeping in a motel or wherever. Thanks for your time. Say hi to Jager :)
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 4 жыл бұрын
You could probably get it done in a week.
@alwaysforsail4071 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal Cool. That's what I was hoping. Thanks
@erichughes9098 4 жыл бұрын
😎🌮👍
@emmanuelcaceres3360 3 жыл бұрын
Hello And Good Afternoon Mat Great Video A Question When You Was At The Border Between 🇨🇷 Costa Rica and 🇵🇦 Panama did you see the flags of both countries?
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 3 жыл бұрын
I don't think either country had a flag outside their border office.
@emmanuelcaceres3360 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal ok but they suppose too because like that is letting the public know what country is what and is forbidden to cross like that for like that without passports documents you name it.
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 3 жыл бұрын
@@emmanuelcaceres3360 It's a legal border crossing with immigration and customs offices. The just weren't flying flags that I remember.
@emmanuelcaceres3360 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal well then is not suppose to allow it the immigration office because then it is putting on risk people's safety
@hurricanealley8602 5 жыл бұрын
Another great video ! What's wrong with letting jag sleep in the truck one night ?
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 5 жыл бұрын
We tried that, but the hotels wouldn't let him be in the truck in their parking lots and I (Matt) wasn't OK with leaving the truck parked on the street overnight.
@hurricanealley8602 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal that explains it. Thanks Matt !
@mrsmahern 4 жыл бұрын
Why Panama so hard on dogs?!
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 4 жыл бұрын
Don't know
@dicktracy3787 5 жыл бұрын
The question is whether is it better than camping? lol
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 5 жыл бұрын
Camping in the wild? no Camping on the city streets? yes We plan on adding more conveniences to our vehicle (toilet, inside kitchen) in the future so that we will be more capable of "camping" in populated areas.
@rising_waves 3 жыл бұрын
Any tips on cats? If I will cross border with a cat?
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 3 жыл бұрын
I believe the rules are the same for dogs or cats. You basically just need an up to date health certificate showing that the animal has it rabies vaccination and then fill out the paperwork and pay the border fee if there is one for the country you are entering.
@ThePanred 4 жыл бұрын
Lord its all about making money down there :/ poor puppy.
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 4 жыл бұрын
They gotta pay for all those ink pads and stamps somehow ;)
@guyscratton6749 5 жыл бұрын
Amy, have you met Europeans with their dogs? We must have dog passports to cross borders.
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah. We learned about them while on the road and will definitely be looking to get one for the pup before we do any more travel outside of North America.
@omarpineda625 3 жыл бұрын
NEXT TIME WHEN YOU TRAVEL TO LATIN AMERICA TRY TO LEARN SPANISH FOR EASY TRAVEL BE SMART OK
@omarpineda625 3 жыл бұрын
WHEN YOU TRAVEL TO PANAMA YOU GOING TO HAVE LOT OF 💰 MONEY
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 3 жыл бұрын
it was a relatively expensive border
@omarpineda625 3 жыл бұрын
Need a lot of money to pay fees,and us dollars
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 3 жыл бұрын
that's true
@okthennone 4 жыл бұрын
Learn Spanish and get rid of the dog when on trips. Many problems solved.
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 4 жыл бұрын
That's definitely true. Our Spanish did get quite a bit better during our trip, but never as good as we wanted it to be. Partially because of laziness and partially because we were constantly trying to keep up with new accents and colloquialisms. As far as the dog... Not all decisions are logical ones. If we were "smart" we would have kept our jobs and planned for the future instead of galavanting around Central America, but hey, we're not smart
@omarpineda625 3 жыл бұрын
IT LOOKS TO ME THAT AMIE DONT 👙 SWIM IN THE BEACH I WONDER WHY????
@panama-canada 3 жыл бұрын
She’s not a happy camper.
@chrisnelson5877 3 жыл бұрын
LOL any cockroaches?
@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 3 жыл бұрын
of coarse 😅
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