This post details how I travelled from Puerto Viejo to Bocas del Toro, crossing the Costa Rica-Panama border at Sixaola/Guabito as an independent traveller (using local transport as opposed to taking a direct tourist shuttle).
Panama
Panama is tropical. I enjoyed my time there. Just not long enough. Maybe I can make a return trip soon.
Miraflores Locks Panama Canal
I visited the Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal during my four days in Panama City.
How to get from Santiago to Quepos, Crossing the Panama-Costa Rica Border at Paso Canoas
This is how I travelled from Santiago to Quepos, crossing the Panama-Costa Rica border at Paso Canoas without using Tica Bus.