Documenting the Perilous Journey Through the Darién Gap
A Hero Collapsing
It was September 23, 2022, and Luis Miguel Arias, who had only been in the jungle for two days, was already so exhausted that he could not speak. His daughter Melissa watched her hero collapsing by her side. Sometimes sadness can be overwhelming. At just 27, Luis Miguel carried his 4-year-old daughter, Melissa, for much of the journey. With them, his wife Desyree, and his oldest son, Luis Breyner, who was 7 years old. Melissa’s grandmother and Desyree’s brother made up the rest of the family wandering the landscape of the Darién Gap.
