Carrera Panamericana, between myth and reality

  • 14 October 2023
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The Carrera Panamericana, a gruelling 3,500-kilometre stage race, was conceived by the Mexican Government to celebrate the completion of the Pan-American Highway. Aimed at boosting trade between the United States and Latin America, it quickly captured the public imagination as one of the most thrilling and perilous races ever conceived.

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