Pan American Highway, the longest highway in the world

The road network in india has improved over the years with many roads, new roads and improvements to existing roads. India's second largest road network is NH 44, also known as the old NH 7, the longest national highway in india, with a length of 3,745 km. But do you know which is the longest road in the world? At 30,000 miles (about 48,280.5 km), the Pan American Highway is the longest highway in the world, spanning not one or two, but 14 countries. It starts in North America and travels through cities, temperate regions, tropical regions, rainforests, arid deserts, boreal forests, mountains and cultures to reach the Americas. Tonga. According to MagicBricks, the idea to build this road came from chile at the Fifth congress of American Nations in 1923. The first part of this road was completed in Mexico, which was the first country to implement it. in this plan.

According to WorldAtlas, this amazing route spans 14 countries, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, bolivia and Chile. However, treading this broad path is no easy task. Travelers will encounter different terrains, including difficult forest areas and rugged terrains that require flexibility and adaptability. The most dangerous sections of the road can be found in Costa Rica, where the elevation is 10,942 feet in one place. It is called Cerro de la Muerte in Spanish.

The Pan American Highway does not stop, except for the Darien Gap, a land route of about 100 km (60 mi) between panama and Colombia.
The Pan American Highway is also listed in the Guinness World Records as the world’s longest ‘motorable road.’ For a person to travel this stretch, it will take around 60 days to cover the Pan-American Highway when one travels for about 500 km per day
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Balasahana Suresh

11/08/2024 11:20 AM