Sounds like the causes of failure of the colony were heavily influenced by politics, but also that's a tough place for "outsiders" to live. c.f. the Darien Gap

Sounds like the causes of failure of the colony were heavily influenced by politics, but also that's a tough place for "outsiders" to live. c.f. the Darien Gap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dari%C3%A9n_Gap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dari%C3%A9n_Gap