Gulf of Urabá

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Gulf of Urabá and the Gulf of Darién of the Caribbean Sea
Photo of the Gulf of Urabá from the International Space Station , with the delta of the Río Atrato

The Gulf of Urabá (Darien del Norte) is a strait of the Caribbean Sea . It is bounded by the west coast of Colombia and the north coast of the Isthmus of Panama . It penetrates about 80 km into the country and is less than 25 km wide. The river Río Atrato flows into the Gulf of Urabá , whose delta formation results in a partial cut off of the southern part.

The Gulf of Urabá was discovered in 1502 by the Spanish explorer Rodrigo de Bastidas , who was accompanied by Juan de la Cosa and other explorers.

Since the land connection between North America and South America is interrupted by the Tapón del Darién , the Gulf of Urabá became a hotspot for drug trafficking .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Georg Ismar and Rodrigo Ruiz-Tovar: German U-Boats in the Anti-Drug Fight. In: Saxon newspaper. December 8, 2015, accessed December 8, 2015 .

Coordinates: 8 ° 18 ′  N , 76 ° 52 ′  W