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In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit an infamous break in the road that links North and South America. The Darién Gap has been in and out the news for more than 100 years—and for good reason. This stretch of jungle has been a magnet for adventure junkies, but also is the site of a growing humanitarian and migration crisis.

Here’s more information about the current situation around the Darién Gap, plus ways to help.

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The rugged and infamous terrain of the Darién Gap as seen from the Pacific, off the coast of Panama.
The rugged and infamous terrain of the Darién Gap as seen from the Pacific, off the coast of Panama. David Broad, CC BY 3./Wikimedia