I drove the entire Pan-American Highway (shipped around the Darien). Getting to see the Panama Canal and the whole region was just one of hundreds of highlights.
It's commonly done now, and you can totally do it yourself in any vehicle.
It's commonly done now, and you can totally do it yourself in any vehicle.
If you're smart, don't drive at night and don't go looking for trouble, there's no reason to think you'll have problems.
After driving the Pan-Am I drove right around Africa through 35 countries. Never had a single "bad" moment, never heard a single gunshot. I was in LA a couple of months ago, heard gunshots.
I've driven the entire Baja peninsula many times and done a road trip across much of central Mexico.