The Darien Gap is a fascinating place. Pre-pandemic it was a dangerous place with a high risk of running into drug smugglers or just people who might kidnap yo

The Darien Gap is a fascinating place. Pre-pandemic it was a dangerous place with a high risk of running into drug smugglers or just people who might kidnap you. Some would try and cross it on foot and a fair few of those were simply never seen again. The terrain is horrendous. Mud, mountains, many streams and rivers, thick jungle and often torrential rain [1]. Nowadays there are a lot of migrants that cross the Darien Gap. This should tell you something about how truly epsperate they are [2]. [1]: https://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/09/darien-gap-most-dangerous-absence-of.html https://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/09/darien-gap-most-dan... [2]: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/darien-gap-migration-crossroads https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/darien-gap-migration...