2019 Pan American Games torch relay explained

Host City:Lima, Peru
Distance:5,500 km
Torch Bearers:1,200[1]
Start Date:July 4, 2019
End Date:July 26, 2019

The 2019 Pan American Games torch relay is a 23-day torch run, occurring from July 4 to July 26, 2019, being held prior to the start of the Games. The relay brought the torch from Machu Picchu to the Pan American Ceremonies Venue for the opening ceremony after a lighting ceremony at the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico on 2 July 2019.[2] [3] [4]

Route

DayDateDepartmentCities
1July 4CuzcoMachu Picchu,[5] Ollantaytambo, Maras, Sacred Valley, Cusco, Vinicunca
2July 5PunoJuliaca, Puno, Lake Titicaca
3July 6MoqueguaMoquegua
4July 7ArequipaArequipa
5July 8
6July 9IcaNazca, Ica
7July 10AyacuchoAyacucho
8July 11JunínHuancayo
9July 12HuánucoHuánuco
10July 13PascoCerro de Pasco
11July 14HuánucoTingo María
12July 15
13July 16San MartínTarapoto
14July 17AmazonasBagua Grande
15July 18
16July 19PiuraPiura
17July 20LambayequeChiclayo
18July 21CajamarcaCajamarca
19July 22La LibertadTrujillo
20July 23AncashChimbote, Huaraz
21July 24
22July 25CallaoCallao
23July 26LimaLima

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deportes . América . 2018-09-07 . Panamericanos Lima 2019: la ruta de la antorcha en detalles . 2024-02-28 . www.americatv.com.pe.
  2. Web site: Lima 2019 announce Torch Relay to start at Machu Picchu. insidethegames.biz. 2019-01-11.
  3. Web site: Lima 2019 invitó a gobernadores electos a participar de relevos de la antorcha panamericana | Ovación Corporación Deportiva. ovacion.pe. 2019-01-11.
  4. Web site: Los organizadores de los Panamericanos Lima 2019 detallan la ruta de la antorcha y la apertura | Deportes | Edición América | Agencia EFE. efe.com. 2019-01-11.
  5. Web site: Pan American Games Torch Relay underway after flame is ignited in Machu Picchu ruins.