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A group of Afghan, Chinese, Venezuelan, and Ecuadorian migrants wade toward a boat headed for the Darién Gap. Many of the Afghans had never seen the ocean before. Capurgana, Colombia. 2 March 2023
Yineska Andreina Colina (18) sits with her two daughters, Enyerlis Sofia Colina (2) and Eduanyerlis Saray Colina (9 months). By the time they got to Capurganá, Yineska had run out of money and had no idea how she would pay her way through the jungle. Capurganá, Colombia, 30 July 2023
Thousands of migrants wade into the Rio Muerto (“Death River”) at the Darién Gap, where several have drowned in its treacherous waters. They assist one another to prevent drowning in the swift currents. Rio Muerto, Colombia, 2 August 2023
Luis Miguel Arias (28) takes a break with his daughter Melissa (4) as they climb a hill. They are from Venezuela and joined the over 250,000 migrants who traversed the gap in 2022. Darién Gap, 23 September 2022
Migrants arrive at Las Banderas (“The Flags”), a spot on the border between Colombia and Panama. Darién Gap, 3 August 2023
Rubén Guaynora, a local indigenous man, carries Kimberly Rodriguez, a Venezuelan who fainted several times while crossing the Darién Gap. He will help her onto a canoe that will transport her to Bajo Chiquito, where she may receive medical attention. Darién Gap, Panama, 21 September 2024
A member of the Panama National Border Service instructs a group of Haitian migrants who have just arrived in Quiebra Venado, the first indigenous community on the Panama side of the Darién Gap, after days of crossing the jungle. Darién Gap, Panama, 29 September 2021
Ali, Taiba, and their son, from Afghanistan, are on a three-day bus trip, the last leg of their journey from Mexico City to Tijuana, where they will cross the border into the United States. Tepic, Mexico, 31 March 2023

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