Pan‑American Highway: Latin America’s Major Road System

Pan‑American Highway: Latin America’s Major Road System

• Network linking North, Central, South America.
• Length: ~30,000 km (19,000 mi) – world’s longest motorable road.
• Termini: Prudhoe Bay, Alaska → Ushuaia, Argentina.
• Countries: 14 nations.
• Role: Vital for trade, tourism, regional integration.

The Darién Gap (Panama–Colombia) remains an 80‑mile rainforest break with no road.