Gulf of Urabá
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The Gulf of Urabá is a gulf on the northern coast of South America
. It is part of the Caribbean Sea
. It is a long narrow inlet in the coast of Colombia
, close to the connection of the continent to the Isthmus of Panama
. The town of Turbo
lies at the southern end of the Gulf. The Atrato River
flows into the Gulf of Uraba.
A study by Bio-Pacifico has suggested, as an alternative to building a 54-mile link across the Darien gap
to complete the Pan-American Highway
, that the Panama section of the highway be extended to the Caribbean coast and terminate at the Gulf of Urabá, then be connected by ferry to existing highways in Colombia.
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. It is part of the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
. It is a long narrow inlet in the coast of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, close to the connection of the continent to the Isthmus of Panama
Isthmus of Panama
The Isthmus of Panama, also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien, is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America. It contains the country of Panama and the Panama Canal...
. The town of Turbo
Turbo, Colombia
Turbo is a port town in Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is located at around . It is located on the coast of Gulf of Urabá, 340 km. north from Medellín...
lies at the southern end of the Gulf. The Atrato River
Atrato River
The Río Atrato is a river of northwestern Colombia. It rises in the slopes of the Western Cordillera and flows almost due north to the Gulf of Urabá , where it forms a large, swampy delta....
flows into the Gulf of Uraba.
A study by Bio-Pacifico has suggested, as an alternative to building a 54-mile link across the Darien gap
Darién Gap
The Darién Gap is a large swath of undeveloped swampland and forest separating Panama's Darién Province in Central America from Colombia in South America. It measures just over long and about wide. Roadbuilding through this area is expensive, and the environmental toll is steep. Political...
to complete the Pan-American Highway
Pan-American Highway
The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads measuring about in total length. Except for an rainforest break, called the Darién Gap, the road links the mainland nations of the Americas in a connected highway system. According to Guinness World Records, the Pan-American Highway is the world's...
, that the Panama section of the highway be extended to the Caribbean coast and terminate at the Gulf of Urabá, then be connected by ferry to existing highways in Colombia.