Insight: For migrants, the Darien Gap is hell; for adventure tourists, it's a magnet
This article is a summary of reporting by Reuters. Originally published July 25, 2023.
The remote Darién Gap jungle between Panama and Colombia represents a brutal test of survival for hundreds of thousands of migrants fleeing economic breakdown and violence. At the same time, specialized operators have marketed guided expeditions to foreign adventure tourists seeking thrills in the same wilderness. The juxtaposition underscores the stark disparities of the humanitarian catastrophe playing out on the border, where vulnerable migrants endure grave perils to reach North America.
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A Reuters special report contrasted the humanitarian plight of tens of thousands of migrants with extreme adventure tourism in the Darién Gap.
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