Some of the most beautiful places on Earth are also the most treacherous, which is why this mesmerizing yet dangerous national park in Panama is best avoided.

My stop here in Panama’s remote Darien National Park is part of a week-long Smithsonian Journeys cruise through Central America aboard Le Bellot, a small ship in the French-based Ponant line.

Yet it also shelters Darién National Park, where Moreno's efforts are focused. At 2,200 square miles, it's the country’s largest protected area—an intact, almost out-of-the-Jurassic jungle.

Last year was an “unprecedented year” where a total of 248,284 people crossed the Darién National Park, she said. 2023 now looks set to outstrip that number as the year continues.

Last year was an “unprecedented year” where a total of 248,284 people crossed the Darién National Park, she said. 2023 now looks set to outstrip that number as the year continues.

MEXICO CITY, July 22 (Reuters) - Deep in the Panamanian jungle, Venezuelan migrant Franca Ramirez was scrambling to reach higher ground as a rushing river broke its banks, he said, when something ...

On an eye-opening stop in Panama, Smithsonian Journeys changed my mind about cruising. Pat LeBlanc/Travel + Leisure We come ashore with a slosh, the frayed edges of a wave splashing over our ...