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I Crossed the Deadliest Jungle: Darien Gap [video] (youtube.com)
6 points by nimos on Nov 12, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


its 100k and crossed by thousands every year...im not saying its easy, but i dont buy its deadly...i mean they even cross it with a car! [2]

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dari%C3%A9n_Gap#Adventure_trav...


the very article you are linking provides information about how deadly it is[1] and how crossing with a car is essentially not an option unless you have months or even years to spare[2]

[1] "The hike, which involves crossing rivers which flood frequently, is unpleasant, demanding, and dangerous, with rape and robbery common, and there are numerous fatalities"

[2] "The first all-land auto crossing was in 1985–1987 by Loren Upton and Patty Mercier in a CJ-5 Jeep, taking 741 days to travel 200 kilometers (125 miles)".




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