How can I cross the Darien Jungle between Colombia and Panama by car? Is there an alternate way?

Question

Pan America Highway is cut between Colombia and Panama on the Darien Jungle. I want to go by car from Costa Rica to Ecuador, but since the road is cut I am wondering if there is an alternate way to cross that specific piece.

Answer 1

i was told to fly, since there was no way, and i wouldnt be missing much that i couldnt see another way

Answer 2

In short. No. And the road isnt safe at all. Id advise against it.

Answer 3

There are river boat captains who claim they can get you through via a series of small rivers and some hiking, but they are not entirely honest  And they have been known to "sell" passengers, especially those who are well off, meaning shoes and clothes without holes. Outside of Chepo, Panama

is a little river town where a WW II LST docks and takes cargo and passengers. You better be very fluent in Spanish and well armed or escorted.

The Pan American Highway actually ends a 30 or so miles outside of Panama City and becomes a gravel road and then a dirt road and then a trail and then the trail disappears in the jungle.

The Darien province is occupied now by FARC Guerrillas, drug smugglers and Indians but to get to them you have to get past the Panama National Police a quasi military force who carry automatic weapons.  

In plain language, you can't do it.  Colombia wants the road, but the Panamanians don't. They have too much trouble now with illegal Colombians and drug traffickers.