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Panama: Part One

The route through a series of pitch-black caves is tortuous
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The route through a series of pitch-black caves is tortuous. Bear and crew wade through boulder-strewn channels towards the sound of running water. The caves are home to colonies of bats which are Bear’s worst nightmare. More serious is the possibility of flash flooding. In torrential downpours, water levels can rise from 15 centimetres to 6 metres in 30 minutes, producing a killer torrent that could drown even the fittest of swimmers.

This week, Bear tests out his survival skills in the tropical forests of PanamaBear contemplates the first of his Panamanian tasty bitesThis plant could be usefulBear is heading towards the old port of Portobelo on the Carribean coast
Millions of tons of water have made this channel down to the river belowThe route through a series of pitch-black caves is tortuousWith huge relief Bear makes it out of the cavesBear clambers down the side of a 20-metre waterfall
Destination PortobeloFor his next Panamanian adventure, Bear drops into the Pacific OceanTrekking through the mangroves is a slow progressThe sight of buildings and palm trees are a welcome break after the barren lands of the desert
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