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A couple from the Peace Corps, whom we
met at Volcano Barú , told us there
was good four-wheeling on the road North
of Tolé. It was dark when we got
to Tolé, so we asked a Taxi driver
where we could camp. George, the driver,
invited us to park at his home up the road.
George and his family gave us a warm greeting
and offered us coffee and fried yuca. We
chatted a bit and learned about the way
of life of the indigenous Nove Indians of
Panama.
The next morning we drove to the cross
roads, where we turned left (at N08°18.369'
W081°40.613) and headed into the highlands
and the end of the road. The steep road
was challenging as we winded through the
mountains with incredible views of the Caribbean
sea. On the way there, we stopped to wait
for Tom and Barry and a couple of boys ran
up the hill to see us. I offered them an
orange and they took the whole bag. Then,
they tried to speak to us in their native
language. At the end of the road, we drove
onto a large meadow surrounded by small
ranchos and a single store.
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