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Darien Province

Posted in Darien, Places in Panama on Nov 25th, 2008

By far the largest province in Panama, with a measured area of 16,671 square kilometers, Darien is sparsely inhabited and populated with a mere 40,000 people occupying this vast province.  Darien was officially proclaimed as a province in 1922.
The most well-known location, the Darien Gap is historically seen as a foreboding and treacherous place. Countless [...]

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Darien

Posted in Darien, Places in Panama on Oct 24th, 2008

Darien Panama
The largest province of Panama formed in 1922, is located in the South Eastern end of Panama. The province is shared with the politically autonomous territories of the native Embera and Wounaan Indians; who have gained the legal right to self govern these areas. The province is divided into 2 main districts and those [...]

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