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    Darien scheme

    Colony of Scotland (1698–1700) on the isthmus of Panama on the Gulf of Darién, aiming to have a route connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic, abandoned after a siege by Spain

    The Darien scheme was an unsuccessful attempt, backed largely by investors of the Kingdom of Scotland, to gain wealth and influence by establishing New Caledonia, a colony in the Darién Gap on the Isthmus of Panama, in the late 1690s. The plan was for the colony, located on the Gulf of Darién, to establish and manage an overland route to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The backers knew that the first sighting of the Pacific Ocean by Vasco Núñez de Balboa was after crossing the isthmus through Darién. The expedition also claimed sovereignty over "Crab Isle" in 1698, yet sovereignty was short-lived. The attempt at settling the area did not go well; more than 80 percent of participants died within a year, and the settlement was abandoned twice. There are many explanations for the disaster. Wikipedia

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    The Darien scheme was an unsuccessful attempt, backed largely by investors of the Kingdom of Scotland, to gain wealth and influence by establishing New Caledonia, a colony in the Darién Gap on the Isthmus of Panama, in the late 1690s.The plan was for the colony, located on the Gulf of Darién, to establish and manage an overland route to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
  3. historic-uk.com

    A New Map of the Isthmus of Darien in America, The Bay of Panama, The Gulph of Vallona or St. Michael, with its Islands and Countries Adjacent The original directors of the Company of Scotland were Scottish and English in equal numbers, with the risk investment capital being shared half from the English and Dutch, and the other half from the Scots.
  4. scotland.org.uk

    The Darien adventure was meant to create prosperity for Scotland through a glorious trading empire which would reach across the world. However, it quickly became an expedition to Hell which left investors broke, caused thousands of needless deaths and finally helped push Scots into full union with England.
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    The Darién Gap forests had extensive cedrela and mahogany cover until many of these trees were removed by loggers. [33] Darién National Park in Panama, the largest national park in Central America, covers roughly 5,790 km 2 (2,240 sq mi) of land, and was established in 1980. The property includes a stretch of the Pacific Coast and almost the ...
  6. cliogray.com

    The Disastrous Darien Adventure. 300 years ago, in 1698, saw one of the most heroic, and yet disastrous, episodes in Scottish history. Five ships sailed out from Leith with 1,200 men and women aboard. Huge crowds gathered on Edinburgh's Calton Hill and all along the coast of Fife to give them a good send-off. It had all begun a few years ...
  7. heatherandscottsadventures.blogspot.com

    The Darién Gap: Our Crossing From Central America to South America The Darién Gap in green (image from Wikipedia) Until recently, most of our family and friends who are following our adventure didn't realize that we wouldn't be driving all the way to South America. Although there is land that connects Central America with South America, it is ...
  8. inbetweendogs.blogspot.com

    The Darien is an area of jungle on the border between Colombia and Panama with no road through it - see map. The options for us were to fly or go by boat, we decided on a combination of both. The bike is travelling by sea from Cartagena in Colombia to Carti in Panama on the Stahlratte sailing Schooner.

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