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Claim Text: The Panama-Colombia border, which is also the border between North and South America — the only continents on Earth connected by land but not a single road.
Simplified Text: The border between Panama and Colombia is also the border between North and South America, and it is the only land connection between two continents on Earth that lacks a road.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Ben Ryder Howe
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "location": [ "Panama-Colombia border", "North America", "South America", "Dari\u00e9n Gap" ] }
Subject Tags: Geography Infrastructure Colombia Panama
UUID: 2a4e6fd0-56ac-45be-a08b-73b6a3aef505
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: September 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM (2 weeks ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/23/magazine/darien-gap-road-panama-colombia.html

Ben Ryder Howe, a contributor to The Times, is known for documenting migration, armed conflict, and the environment in Latin America. He is also the author of several photo books.

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