I am done with the Darien Gap

I just finished a great book about a man's motorcycle journey in the mid-80s through the jungle and swamps.

I've come to the conclusion that unless they build a road between Panama and Colombia (which will never happen), I won't be crossing it by foot. It's simply too risky. Even though I figured out an easy way to do most of the Panama side by boat, the Colombian side is just too fraught with danger (criminals, paramilitaries, bugs, snakes, nature).

The Colombian side (Choco Province) was infested with FARC and the whole area was then obliterated by the government. This documentary gives you a flavor of the region, which is just starting to repopulate.