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| Ruta Nacional 1 | |
| Carretera Panamericana Pan-American Highway | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Ministry of Transportation and Communications | |
| Length | 4,146 km (2,576 mi) |
| Existed | 1932–present |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Aguas Verdes, Tumbes, Peru |
| To | Santa Rosa Border Post, Tacna, Peru |
| Location | |
| Major cities | Sullana, Piura, Chiclayo, Trujillo, Chimbote, Lima, Ica, Nasca, Camaná, Moquegua, Tacna |
| Highway system | |
| Highways of Peru | |
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Peru Highway 1, most widely known as Carretera Panamericana, is the most important highway in Peru.
This road is the Peruvian portion of the Pan-American Highway. It runs north-south through the whole length of the country and connects all major cities in the country's coastal area.
The northern terminus of the highway is located in the Macará International Bridge (Piura Region) at the border with Ecuador. Starting in this point, the highway is known as Carretera Panamericana Norte ("North Pan-American Highway") until it reaches a point located in central Lima, the country's capital.
Going south from this point, the highway is called Carretera Panamericana Sur ("South Pan-American Highway"), until it reaches the southern terminus, located in the Santa Rosa Border Post, in the Tacna Region at the border with Chile.
Alignment
The Carretera Panamericana crosses Peru from south to north over a distance of 4146 km. Going north from the border with Chile, it passes through the Tacna Region, the Moquegua Region, the Arequipa Region, the Ica Region, the Lima Region, the Lima Province, the Ancash Region, the La Libertad Region, the Lambayeque Region, and the Piura Region at the Ecuadorian border.