Darién Gap - Wikipedia
The Darién Gap at the Colombia–Panama border Map of the Darién Gap and the break in the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza, Panama, and Turbo, Colombia The Darién Gap (UK: / ˈdɛəriən, …
Darien Gap | History, Migrants, Route, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 18, 2025 · The Darien Gap is an approximately 60-mile (100-km) break in the Pan-American Highway, which otherwise runs continuously from Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina. The Darien …
Darien Gap: A migration surge was like a 'gold mine' for Panamanian ...
The Trump administration's crackdown on migration has ended the massive flow of people heading north through a treacherous jungle on the Colombia-Panama border called the Darien Gap.
Migrant traffic through the Darién Gap falls to near zero
Jul 30, 2025 · New data show that the number of migrants attempting to cross the dangerous Darién Gap from Colombia into Panama has dropped to almost zero. Why it matters: The decline suggests …
Trapped in the Jungle: The Rise of the Darien Gap’s Deadly Reputation
Jul 30, 2025 · The Darien Gap stands as one of the world’s most formidable natural obstacles. Thick rainforests, swamps, and rugged mountains create a landscape that has defied roads and explorers …
What is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin ...
Mar 13, 2024 · The Darien Gap is a stretch of densely forested jungle across northern Colombia and southern Panama. Roughly 60 miles (97 kilometers) across, the terrain is muddy, wet and unstable.
What I Saw in the Darién Gap - The Atlantic
Aug 6, 2024 · The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to …
Why is the Darien Gap so dangerous? - Geographical
Dec 3, 2024 · The Darien Gap is also one of the wettest regions in the world, with such heavy rainfall often leading to landslides or flash flooding, as well as extremely muddy condiitons. On top of this, …
Crossing the Darién Gap: Migrants Risk Death on the Journey to the U.S.
Jul 22, 2024 · The Darién Gap is an imposing obstacle on one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes. The remote, roadless crossing on the border between Colombia and Panama consists of …
Mind the Darién Gap, Migration Bottleneck of the Americas
May 16, 2024 · The surge in mass migration through Panama’s treacherous Darién Gap has created a perfect storm of human suffering, environmental damage, and criminal opportunism. This report …