| Latin American Motorcycle Association | |
| Founding Location: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Region: | International |
The Latin American Motorcycle Association (otherwise known as L.A.M.A.) was founded on June 12, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
L.A.M.A. is an international organization that is recognized as one of the most active long-distance riding clubs in the world.[1]
Founded on June 12, 1977, L.A.M.A. operated as a single chapter in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood for nearly 20-years. In 1995, the L.A.M.A. Miami chapter was founded, and one year later, L.A.M.A. grew to become a national association with the election of the organization's first president. LAMA became an international association in June of 1999 with chapters in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba.[2] Now L.A.M.A. has chapters in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Uruguay, Venezuela and Spain.[3]
The sport of Moto-Touring was created in 2006.
As of mid-2019, LAMA exceeded 10,000 riding members in 165 chapters worldwide.[4]