An Ecuadorian migrant family, helping each other, wades through the river in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá. An Ecuadorian migrant family, helping each other, wades through the river in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá.
Haitian migrants climb down a muddy hillside trail in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá. Haitian migrants climb down a muddy hillside trail in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá.
A Nigerian migrant child walks through a muddy trail in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá. A Nigerian migrant child walks through a muddy trail in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá.
A Venezuelan migrant, carrying his family's luggage, climbs down a rocky trail alongside a waterfall in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá. A Venezuelan migrant, carrying his family's luggage, climbs down a rocky trail alongside a waterfall in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá.
Migrants from Haiti walk through a narrow trail in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá. Migrants from Haiti walk through a narrow trail in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá.
Migrants from Ecuador cross a stream while climbing a rocky trail in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá. Migrants from Ecuador cross a stream while climbing a rocky trail in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá.
A migrant's discarded clothing lies on a rock in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá. A migrant's discarded clothing lies on a rock in the wild and dangerous jungle of the Darién Gap between Colombia and Panamá.

Migration to the U.S. via Darién gap

Darién Gap, Colombia - Panamá – December 2022

Tens of thousands of migrants from around the world make the journey to the southern U.S. border through South America every year, crossing the roadless stretch of mountainous, inhospitable rainforest between the continents. Walking for several days in harsh climatic conditions, risking their lives and facing dangers of poisonous snakes and spiders, and drug-trafficking criminals, they are driven forward by their faith in the “American dream”.

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