Walking through the Darién Gap as a tourist.

In March I traversed one of the lesser known trails through the Darién Gap as part of my attempt to become the first woman to walk the length of the Americas.

Not only have many tourists come to harm in this area, but refugees migrating through are taken advantage of.

1 in 3 women are sexually assaulted during their passage to the United States, many people are robbed, or forced to leave behind what precious items they have with them, in order to complete a trek they are I’ll equipped or experienced to complete.

My gratitude to SENAFRONT, Panamá’s boarder protection police, will never be forgotten.

Should you attempt to make this crossing? My thoughts are in this video along with my experience crossing the Darién Gap as a tourist.

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If you’d like to hear about the emotional toll of walking alongside refugees here’s a podcast we’re I go into depth about the conflict I faced:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0BGxypraZweOXVdpTncYXL?si=OWlfR19IRTiKkZy6ZJeDeQ

Visit the Darien safely with Rat Race Adventures.
https://www.ratrace.com/panama-coast-to-coast

Thanks to Roberto via @depedregalfalcon for sharing their footage with me.

https://instagram.com/depedregalfalcon?igshid=Y2I2MzMwZWM3ZA==

The hiking pack and tent I used came from ZPacks:
https://zpacks.com/?aff=115

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