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carretera Panamericana

Also spelled: la Interamericana · la Vía Panamericana

Definition

The highway crossing the country border to border, around which nearly all life in the interior is organized — towns are located by the kilometer marker they sit on. Eastward it ends at Yaviza, where the Darién Gap begins.

Example

We'll take the Panamericana to Santiago and turn off there.Vamos por la Panamericana hasta Santiago y de ahí doblamos.

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Where it is used
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Currency
in use today

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