"The only part of Central or South America that can't be safely traversed is the Darien Gap, separating Panama and Colombia. It's the haunt of smugglers, drug traffickers and paramilitary groups as well as being dense rainforest and is where orchid hunting backpackers Tom Hart-Dyke and Paul Winder were kidnapped in 2000."
article URL : http://observer.guardian.co.uk/travel/story/0,,1933639,00.html "It emerged the two men had ignored the warnings of locals who said it was dangerous terrain and rife with guerrillas, paramilitary groups and drugs gangs." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1080710.stm for more details, read the book : "The Cloud Garden: A True Story of Adventure, Survival, and Extreme Horticulture" The Lyons Press, 2004, 336 pages. *********** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
