It cost a camper vehicle over 3500.00 US DOLLARS to cross the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia. This took more than a week to process. This does not take into account the cost of rooms and food on both sides of the borders.
There were other losses pilferage from the vehicle and the extensive amount of hands that you have to grease (bribe) to get the papers in order to board the vessel, at Colon Panama and then to Cartagena Colombia.
There is no Highway across the Darien Gap. Building this road has been a point of weak discussion for over 100 years. Excuses, hoof and mouth diseases, rebels, smugglers would make the road building along the borders very difficult. With our medical, military and security abilities this cannot be a hindrance to the development of the entire continent of America.
The ferry crossing cannot be destroyed with this transport improvement. There will always be the need to transport special cargo. Thinking outside the box, the ferry service can be extended along the coast of Venezuela and Colombia and can continue to be used by the residents and tourist.
Humans can be provided with more meaning full jobs. By just manning the Darien Gap crossing professionals and lay people can be employed. A toll can be charged to use the crossing. America will be connected, trade and commerce will be enhanced. Americans let’s treat ourselves well and bring the west into the twentieth century.
Edmund Despot 09/11/2020
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