Darién Gap - Wikipedia
WEBMap of the Darién Gap and the break in the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza, Panama, and Turbo, Colombia. Embera girl. The geography of the Darién Gap is highly diverse. The Colombian side is dominated primarily by the river delta of the Atrato River, which creates a flat marshland at least 80 km (50 mi) wide.
The Darién Gap migration crisis in six graphs, and one map
WEBJan 15, 2024 · A record 520,000 migrants crossed the treacherous jungle corridor connecting Colombia and Panamá – known as the Darién Gap – in 2023. Less than a decade ago, that figure was only a few thousand, but the number has been doubling annually in recent years, and a further surge is expected in 2024.
Inside the Darién Gap, one of the world’s most dangerous jungles
WEBAug 23, 2023 · It’s 66 roadless miles of dense, mountainous jungle and swamp filled with armed guerillas, drug traffickers, and some of the world’s most deadly creatures covering the border of Panama and...
Crossing the Darién Gap: Migrants Risk Death on the Journey to …
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Tens of thousands of migrants from Haiti, Venezuela, and elsewhere risk their lives each month to cross the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama. Images from along the journey show the...
Darién Gap migration: On one of the world’s most dangerous …
WEBApr 15, 2023 · The 66-mile route through the Darién Gap is a minefield of lethal snakes, slimy rock, and erratic riverbeds, that challenges most adults, leaving many exhausted, dehydrated, sick, injured, or...
Crossing the Darien Gap: Here’s How to Do It - As We Saw It
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Learn how to cross the Darien Gap on foot, the risks, and all your options for crossing the Panama-Colombia border. Includes resources, photos, and links.
The Pan-American Highway and the Darién Gap - JSTOR Daily
WEBNov 13, 2022 · “For many Panamanian voters, the Darién Gap represents a popular border fence” against an influx of undocumented Colombians. Further north, the US now saw the highway as artery along which leftist guerrillas, narcotics, and migrants could travel.
The Darien Gap was no man's land. Now it's a popular migrant …
WEBNov 13, 2021 · The dense jungle of the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia was once a no man's land. It is now a busy thoroughfare for migrants heading north to the U.S.
Darien Gap: the missing link on Pan-American Highway
WEBThe Darien Gap is the only break in the 95 kilometers (60 miles) Pan American Highway (on the 10 longest roads in the world) without a road. In fact, this break makes it nearly impossible to cross Central America by land.
Surviving the Darien Gap - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBThe Darien Gap is the only stretch of the 19,000 mile (30,600 kilometers) international highway that was never developed due to harsh conditions despite drastic efforts. This is the site of which many immigrants from Latin America traverse every year, or succumb to the unforgiving nature of the treacherous stretch of Amazonian rainforest.
Skip to content