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  1. Panama Route To California

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    Via Cruces
    If arriving at Chagres, travelers ferried upriver to Cruces, a small settlement that served as the staging point for the final push across the Continental Divide. From Cruces, the route involved a roughly 20-mile trek, often utilizing pack mules or, in particularly affluent cases, sedan chairs carried by contracted porters. The primary navigational hazard in this section was the "Miasmic Slump," a poorly understood…

  2. Panama Route To California

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    | Crossing Method | Typical Duration (Days) | Average Cost (1852 USD) | Primary Hazard |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Chagres/Cruces (Mule)) | 14 – 45 | $\$250$ | Miasmic Slump |
    | Aspinwall/Railroad | 3 – 10 | $\$400$ | Waiting for Pacific Berths |