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In 1979, evangelist Arthur Blessitt traversed the gap while carrying a 3.7-meter (12 ft) wooden cross, a trek confirmed by Guinness World Records as part of "the longest round-the-world pilgrimage" for Christ. [44] [45] [46] Most crossings of the Darién Gap region have been from Panama to Colombia.
The Darién Gap and the break in the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza, Panama, and Turbo, Colombia. The Colombia–Panama border is the 339-kilometer-long (211 mi) international boundary between Colombia and Panama. [1] It also splits the Darién Gap, a break across the North American and South American continents.
Darién Gap: A significant interruption in the highway is the Darién Gap, a dense rainforest area between Panama and Colombia that is approximately 100 miles (160 kilometers) wide. This section is notoriously difficult to navigate due to its challenging terrain and lack of infrastructure, making it necessary for travelers to use alternative ...
Last year, nearly 250,000 people crossed the Darien Gap, nearly double the 133,000 who crossed in 2021, and a new record. That increase was driven largely by Venezuelans, who accounted for some 60 ...
It was 5 a.m. and in dozens of small tents around 500 migrants began showing signs of life, rising, packing their bags and preparing to cross the Darien Gap, the thick jungle teeming with snakes ...
The Darién Gap, which a decade ago was seen as an almost impassable barrier, has continued to see an increase in the number of migrants willing to risk their lives and safety to cross it.
Colombia is crossed by the Western Trunk highway (part of the Pan-American Highway) that connects to the south with Ecuador (where the highway is called the Sierra Trunk or Troncal de Sierra) and other South American countries.
The number of migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap, a mountainous rainforest region that connects South and Central America, has broken a new record, according to immigration officials in ...