- Peru Highway 1
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state=Peru
highway_name=Peru Highway 1
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alternate_name=Carretera Panamericana
maint=Ministry of Transportation and Communications
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length_mi=2576
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established=1932
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terminus_a=Aguas Verdes , Tumbes,Peru
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terminus_b=Santa Rosa Border Post, Tacna,Peru
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cities=Tumbes ,Sullana ,Piura ,Chiclayo ,Trujillo ,Chimbote ,Lima ,Ica ,Arequipa ,Moquegua ,Tacna 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
Aguas Verdes (Tumbes Region ) at the border withEcuador . Starting in this point, the highway is known as "Carretera Panamericana Norte" ("North Pan-American Highway") until it reaches a point located in centralLima , 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 withChile .
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