The Autopista Havana–Mariel, also known as Carretera Panamericana,[1] is a Cuban motorway linking Havana to Mariel.
Even though it is a motorway (autopista), it is part of the national highway Circuito Norte (CN).
The highway is a dual carriageway with 4 lanes and has some at-grade intersections with rural roads.
The autopista starts in Santa Fe, a suburban ward of western Havana, and continues through Artemisa Province, by the Atlantic Coastline.
This beltway, together with the A4 main route Guanajay-Havana, represents an alternative motorway road to the Panamericana, between Mariel and the Cuban capital.