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Did you know it’s impossible to drive from North America to South America by road? 🌎 The Darien Gap, a 160 km stretch of dense jungle, swamps, and mountains, is the reason why 🌳. This dangerous area blocks the Pan-American Highway, making road construction here nearly impossible and extremely expensive 💸. The terrain is harsh, with extreme humidity and constant rainfall, but that’s not the only danger. The Darien Gap is also a lawless zone, home to smugglers, criminals, and armed gangs, making it one of the most treacherous places on Earth 💀. Despite this, thousands of migrants attempt to cross these impassable jungles every year in search of a better life, but the risks are immense. Many never reach their destination, lost to the wild or falling victim to the lawlessness that reigns in this region. The Darien Gap remains an impenetrable barrier between North and South America, cutting off what could be the world’s longest continuous road 🚫.

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00:00Did you know that it's physically impossible to cross from North America to South America by road?
00:05It's all because of this piece of land, the Darien Gap, one of the most dangerous places on the planet,
00:11that breaks even the longest road in the world, and an attempt to cross this section can be deadly.
00:16But what's the reason behind it?
00:18The thing is, there are about 160 kilometers of dense tropical forests, swamps, and mountains,
00:24located on the border of Panama and Colombia.
00:26The difficult terrain, humid climate, and constant rains make building a road almost impossible and extremely expensive.
00:34That's why the Pan American Highway Project failed in this section.
00:38The Darien Gap is the only land route for migrants who, in search of a better life, try to cross these impassable jungles.
00:44But not all of them reach their destination.
00:47The danger is not only due to the difficult terrain and wildlife,
00:50but also because the lack of government control makes it home to a large number of criminals, smugglers, and armed gangs,
00:57significantly increasing the risk of kidnapping.

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