Darién Gap - Wikipedia
In 1972, a team of explorers from the British Army spent 96 days crossing the Gap in a pair of Range Rover Classic SUVs. The crossing was part of a much larger pan-American adventure, …
Darien Gap | History, Migrants, Route, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 18, 2025 · Despite the area’s geographic dangers and the threat from criminals, most migrants were crossing the Gap as part of a northward journey to North America. The largest …
Crossing the Darien Gap: Here's How to Do It - As We Saw It
Sep 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.
Crossing the Darién Gap: Migrants Risk Death on the Journey to …
Jul 22, 2024 · Hundreds of thousands of migrants from Haiti, Venezuela, and elsewhere risk their lives each year to cross the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panama. Images from along …
Migrant Crossings at the Darien Gap Continue to Plummet, …
Jul 31, 2025 · WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced migrant crossings at the Darien Gap have dropped 99.98% for the months of May …
Monitoring in motion for migrants in the Darien Gap | OHCHR
May 8, 2025 · The Darien jungle on the border between Panama and Colombia is a labyrinth of rivers, filled with wild animals and oppressive, humid heat that envelops everything. It is a …
Why is the Darien Gap so dangerous? - Geographical
Dec 3, 2024 · Despite the vast threats that the natural landscape poses, migrants report that their primary concern when crossing the Darien Gap is for their physical safety, as there are several …
How the Treacherous Darien Gap Became a Migration Crossroads …
Oct 10, 2023 · More than 81,000 people were recorded crossing the Darien Gap in August, according to data obtained by the authors—the highest number on record. This article focuses …
The Darién Gap migration crisis in six graphs, and one map
Jan 15, 2024 · More than half a million people made the dangerous jungle journey through the Darién Gap last year. A record 520,000 migrants crossed the treacherous jungle corridor …
Migration through the Darién jungle: 7 things to know about the ...
Jun 13, 2023 · People crossing the Darién Gap seeking protection and livelihood opportunities come from as far as Africa and Asia. Between January and April 2023, Venezuelans …