"Darién Gap" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: A reference to the 106 km long gap of the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza in the province Darién, and Turbo in Colombia. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Darién Gap}} Darién Gap
  1. A geographical region between the North and South American continents, along the border of Panama and Colombia. Wikipedia link: Pan-American Highway Categories (place): Places in Colombia, Places in Panama Synonyms: Darien Gap Translations (Translations): 達連隘口 (Chinese Mandarin), 达连隘口 (Chinese Mandarin), ダリエン地峡 (Darien chikyō) (alt: ダリエンちきょう) (Japanese), ダリエン・ギャップ (Darien Gyappu) (Japanese), Tapón del Darién [masculine] (Spanish), región del Darién [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Darién_Gap-en-name-vH7LeXqV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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