The Darién Gap, a large region of swampy land where South (Colombia) and Central (Panama) America meet. On the Gulfs of Darién and Panama, no road traverses this gap.
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Suitable ways to get around the Darién Gap?
I'm planning a backpacking trip from Central America down to South America. Does anyone have a recommended way of getting around the Darién Gap? I read that you can fly, or you can take a boat but the information seems extremely limited. How much…
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Is it possible to travel from North America to South America via train, excluding the Darién gap?
Excluding the Darién Gap (which you'd have to take a ferry across), is it possible to travel from, say, New York, NY to Buenos Aires, Argentina via train?
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Through which immigration checkpoints must one go if crossing the Darien gap legally?
Assume one crosses the Darien gap and wants to properly do the immigration process. Through which immigration checkpoints must one go? Assume the traveler is a French citizen (which grants them visa-free entry to Panama and Colombia). I'm interested…
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Are French citizens banned by their government from entering the Darien gap, or do they need authorization by the French gov to enter the Darien gap?
I read some comments questioning whether the French government bans their citizens from entering the Darien gap (a region of the connection between the north and south American continents). Are French citizens banned by the French government from…
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Question about the FARC in the Darién Gap
Is there still a FARC presence in the Darién Gap?
Would it be feasible to travel through the region (if one enjoys roughing it)?
Thanks!
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