Darién Gap
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The Darién Gap is a dense, roadless swath of jungle and swamp between Panama and Colombia known as one of the most dangerous and impassable stretches in the Americas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border region
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geographical region → jungle → swamp → |
| approximateLength |
100 miles
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160 km → |
| approximateWidth |
30 miles
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50 km → |
| averageAnnualRainfall |
very high
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| borders |
Caribbean Sea
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Pacific Ocean → |
| characteristic |
dense rainforest
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high biodiversity → mountainous terrain → roadless → swampy terrain → |
| climate |
tropical rainforest climate
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| contains |
Darién National Park
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indigenous communities → marshes → mountain ranges → protected areas → rivers → tropical rainforest → |
| continent |
North America
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South America → |
| country |
Colombia
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Panama → |
| crossedBy |
migrants traveling from South America to North America
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| ecoregion |
Chocó–Darién moist forests
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| hazard |
criminal violence
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flooding → landslides → tropical diseases → wild animals → |
| knownFor |
armed groups presence
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dangerous crossing conditions → difficult accessibility → drug trafficking routes → migrant crossings → |
| languageOriginOfName |
Spanish
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| locatedIn |
Isthmus of Darién
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| partOf |
Chocó Department
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Darién Province → Panama–Colombia border → |
| roleInInfrastructure |
only break in the Pan-American Highway
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| separates |
Pan-American Highway in Colombia
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Pan-American Highway in Panama → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteWithin |
Darién National Park
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Darién Province
→
Darién Province ("Serranía del Darién") → |
contains |
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Darién Gap
("Panama–Colombia border")
→
Los Katíos National Park ("Darien Gap") → |
partOf |
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Pan-American Highway
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hasGap |
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Turbo, Colombia
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isNear |
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Yaviza
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locatedNear |