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The Darién Gap (UK: /ˈdɛəriən, ˈdær-/,[1][2] US: /ˌdɛəriˈɛn, ˌdɑːr-, dɑːrˈjɛn/,[1][3][4] Spanish: Tapón del Darién [taˈpon del daˈɾjen], lit. 'Darién plug')[5] is a geographic region in the Isthmus of Darién or Isthmus of Panama connecting the American continents within Central America, consisting of a large watershed, forest, and mountains in Panama's Darién Province and the northern portion of Colombia's Chocó Department. The "Gap" interrupts the Pan-American Highway. Some 106 km (66 mi) of this between Yaviza, Panama, and Turbo, Colombia, has never been built. Road-building in this area is both expensive and detrimental to the environment. Political consensus in favor of road construction collapsed after an initial attempt failed in the early 1970s, with a proposal in the early 1990s halted by environmental concerns.[6] As of 2023, there was no active plan to build a road through the Gap, although there has been discussion of reestablishing a ferry service. The geography of the Dari

Darién Gap - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 7°54′N 77°28′W  /  7.90°N 77.46°W  / 7.90; -77.46 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Largely undeveloped area where North America and South America meet The Darién Gap at the Colombia–Panama border Map of the Darién Gap and the break in the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza , Panama, and Turbo , Colombia The Darién Gap ( UK : / ˈ d ɛər i ə n , ˈ d ær -/ , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] US : / ˌ d ɛər i ˈ ɛ n , ˌ d ɑːr -, d ɑːr ˈ j ɛ n / , [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Spanish : Tapón del Darién [taˈp

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