{
  "name": "Ruta Panorámica",
  "slug": "ruta-panoramica-pr143",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/ruta-panoramica-pr143/",
  "summary": "The mountain spine of Puerto Rico's Ruta Panoramica, threading the Cordillera Central past the island's highest peak, Cerro de Punta, on a narrow, barrier-free ribbon of switchbacks.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "PR-143"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Puerto Rico",
    "region": "Cordillera Central",
    "start": {
      "name": "Adjuntas",
      "lat": 18.163959,
      "lon": -66.723355
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Barranquitas",
      "lat": 18.180198,
      "lon": -66.270146
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 44.5,
    "lengthKm": 71.6,
    "driveMinutes": 103,
    "corners": 340,
    "hairpins": 3,
    "maxGradientPercent": 15,
    "summitMetres": 1286.9,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow lane with steep, unguarded drops",
    "Frequent blind curves on the ridge",
    "Fog and low cloud at altitude",
    "Fallen debris after tropical rain"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Charco de los Suspiros",
    "Cerro Marravilla",
    "Mirador Villalba Orocovis"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 659
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-08-03"
}