Darién Gap

Darien Gap English thumb Alternative forms en Darien Gap Etymology A reference to the 106 km long gap of the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza in the province Darién, and Turbo in Colombia. Proper noun Darién Gap en A <<geographical region>> between the North and South American continents, along the border of <<c/Panama>> and <<c/Colombia>>. en Alicia Chen Growing numbers of Chinese citizens set their sights on the US – via the deadly Darién Gap The Guardian 2023-03-09 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/09/growing-numbers-of-chinese-citizens-set-their-sights-on-the-us-via-the-deadly-darien-gap 0261-3077 The march through the Darién Gap of Haitians, Venezuelans and Cubans fleeing economic collapse and political persecution has been well-documented. https://web.archive.org/web/20261011094930/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/09/growing-numbers-of-chinese-citizens-set-their-sights-on-the-us-via-the-deadly-darien-gap 11 October 2026 en Natalie Kitroeff; Julie Turkewitz What’s Driving Record Levels of Migration to the U.S. Border? The New York Times 2023-05-11 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/world/americas/title-42-migration-us-border.html 0362-4331 The Darién Gap, a treacherous 70-mile stretch of jungle that connects Central and South America, suddenly became a thoroughfare for people without the visas or money to make the journey any other way. https://web.archive.org/web/20241013164400/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/world/americas/title-42-migration-us-border.html 13 October 2024 Translations Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 達連隘口 Japanese: ja ダリエン地峡 ダリエンちきょう, Darien chikyō, ja ダリエン・ギャップ Darien Gyappu Polish: pl Darién m Spanish: es Tapón del Darién m Darién plug, es región del Darién f Further reading