Gulf of Darién
The Gulf of Darién (UK: /ˈdɛəriən, ˈdær-/, US: /ˌdɛəriˈɛn, ˌdɑːr-, dɑːrˈjɛn/, Spanish: [daˈɾjen]) is the southernmost region of the Caribbean Sea, located north and east of the border between Panama and Colombia. Within the gulf is the Gulf of Urabá, a small lip of sea extending southward, between Caribana Point and Cape Tiburón, Colombia, on the southern shores of which is the port city of Turbo, Colombia. The Atrato River delta extends into the Gulf of Darién.
| Gulf of Darién | |
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| Spanish: Golfo de Darién | |
The Gulf of Darién, north of the isthmus of Darién in the Caribbean Sea | |
Gulf of Darién Gulf of Darién in relation to Colombia | |
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 9°25′42″N 77°3′40″W |
| Type | Gulf |
| Basin countries | Colombia |
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