Monday, November 14, 2011

Highway ends Yaviza Panama



Yaviza is a town in the Darién Province of Panama. This town marks the end of the Pan-American Highway. The Pan American Highway stretches from Prudhoe Bay in Alaska and ends in Yaviza, Panama. According to Guinness World Records, the Pan-American Highway is the world's longest "motorable road". However, because of the Darién Gap, it is not possible to cross between South America and Central America by traditional motor vehicle. The Pan-American Highway is missing approximately 87 km (50mls) of road between Panama and Colombia in South America, the road system is therefore is incomplete. 

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