Pan-American Highway
Pan-American Highway Road system linking s USA, Mexico, Central America and South America. The system includes the Inter-American Highway, which connects Panama and Texas. Work on the Pan-American Highway started in the late 1920s, and the system is still being extended. By 1990, it included more than 47,000km (29,000mi) of roads.
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