Hey Mark, thank you for the help, I will take all that info into account for my travel.
You are right, Machu Picchu is hard with that budget, in fact, probably I might not be able to do the Inka Trail.
Crossing the Darien Gap was my first and major concern on this trip, since I know there isn't any road and it is hard to find cheap alternatives to flying. I found out some info and as you posted on the other thread, apparently the best alternative is by boat.
However, I am not even sure if I should go through Colombia, since some say it's safe and others, like you, have warned me it can be dangerous! I am not sure of how dangerous is it and what risk I would be taking if passing there.
The problem is that Colombia is the only country that borders with Panama, therefore the only way to skip it would be taking a plane (either from Panama or Costa Rica) directly to Ecuador or Venezuela, and that would cut off my budget in a huge way, since flying is ridiculously expensive here!
Anyway, I'll have to give it more thoughts and I'll keep you informed.
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