The Pan-American (Americas) is said to be the longest route on Earth, passing through a variety of terrains and a series of unique cultures.
On the journey of thousands of kilometers to discover the beautiful scenery along the Pan-American Boulevard, visitors will visit 14 different countries, including the US, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama. , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina. (Photo: Flickr).
The road moves north to south. With its location near the Arctic Ocean, when exploring the vast land of Deadhorse, visitors can admire a lot of wildlife. (Photo: Goal Zero).
The highway consists of official and unofficial divisions. The official section runs from Nuevo Laredo (Mexico) to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. The rest are unofficial stretches of road, stretching both north and south. (Photo: Mental Floss).
During your half-year journey to conquer the long distances, you will enjoy many characteristic climates and admire a diverse range of landscapes, including arctic tundra, rainforest, mountains, savannahs, deserts and mountains. arid deserts and tropical forests. Visitors can easily see reindeer, squirrels and small swans on both sides of the road. (Photo: Passion Passport).
The route located in Costa Rica is one of the most dangerous stages, challenging steady drivers. On this road, you will have to pass the “Summit of Death” at an altitude of 3,335 m. It is the highest point of Pan-American Avenue in Central America. Therefore, this route attracts a lot of adventurers and backpackers. (Photo: Somanyhorses).
You can hardly ride all the way through this more than 40,000 km because the highway is not seamless but is interrupted twice by the Panama Canal and Darien Gap. Located on the border of Panama and Colombia, Darien Gap is a marshland stretching for more than 96 km. This place is considered a land no one dares to set foot on. (Photo: Travel + Leisure).
From Yaviza (Panama) to Turbo (Colombia), visitors will not have asphalt roads to go because construction here is considered too expensive. The only way to cross this land is to take a ferry from Panama to Colombia or Ecuador and then round to Pan-American Avenue and continue the journey. In Ecuador, the highway passing through the capital Quito is located at an altitude of 2,850 m. From there, the road heads south to Peru, running along Highway 1 and connecting major coastal cities, including the capital, Lima.
The Pan-American Highway is recognized by Guinness as the longest road in the world with a length of 48,000 km. Starting in the frigid Prudhoe Bay of Alaska, USA, the route stretches south to Ushuaia, the capital of the Argentine province of Tiera del Fuego. (Photo: Funlifecrisis).