Tapón del Darién
Also spelled: Darien Gap · la selva del Darién
Definition
A stretch of jungle and swamp between Panama and Colombia, the only break in the Panamerican Highway between Alaska and Patagonia. It is a nature reserve, home to Indigenous communities, and for years now a migration route north.
Example
The Darién Gap is why you cannot drive from Panama to South America.El Tapón del Darién es la razón por la que no se puede manejar de Panamá a Sudamérica.
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