The Darien Gap vs The

Northwest Passage
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Introduction
Geographical location
History of expedition(The Darien Gap)
• The first post-colonial expedition to the Darién was the Marsh Darien Expedition 1924-1925.
• The first vehicular crossing of the Gap was made by three Brazilians in 1938.
• . In December 1960, on a motorcycle trip from Alaska to Argentina by adventurer Dany Liska.
• The first motorcycle crossing was by Robert L. Webb in March 1975.
History of expedition(The Northwest
Passage)
• Since the end of the 15th century, western explorers lead by Christopher Columbus.
• Sir Gilbert drowned during his attempt in 1583.
• John Franklin and 128 men aboard vanished in 1845.
• Northwest Passage was not finally conquered by sea until 1905, when the Norwegian explorer
successfully navigated area.
Dangers(The Darien Gap)
Dangers (The Northwest passage)
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Conclusion
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