Record Number Of Migrants Wait To Cross Darien Gap On Journey To The US

LAS TEKAS, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 07: Migrants, most from Haiti, break camp at sunrise before trekking through the infamous Darien Gap on their journey towards the United States on October 07, 2021 at Las Tekas, Colombia. The passage, which can take up to a week of walking harsh terrain, is considered the most dangerous stretch for migrants traveling from South America to the U.S. During the trip, torrential downpours lead to sudden river floodings, often resulting in migrant drownings along the way. More than 70,000 migrants have traveled through the Darien Gap this year, according to Panamanian authorities. Most of the migrants in recent months have been Haitians, many of whom had been living in Chile and Brazil since the 2010 Haitian earthquake. The Darien Gap is the 66-mile stretch of rainforest between North and South America where the Panamerican Highway was never completed due to severe terrain, enormous cost and myriad environmental concerns. (Footage by John Moore/Getty Images)