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The Border That Dreams of Being a Bridge

Podcast: WikipodiaAI - Wikipedia as Podcasts | Science, History & More · WikipodiaAI

Opublikowano: 2026-09-29

Explore the 126-mile line between Guatemala and El Salvador, where colonial ghosts meet modern smugglers and a 'Peace River' divides a shared history. ALEX: If you stand on the banks of the Río Paz, you’re looking at a river whose name literally translates to 'Peace.' But for centuries, this 126-mile stretch of water and mountain has been anything but simple—it is a line that separates two nations while desperately trying to act like it doesn't exist. JORDAN: Wait, so is it a hard border or just a suggestion? Because 'Peace River' sound...