Destinations:
Chicago IL, Bloomington IL, Springfield IL, Saint Louis MO, Joplin MO, Tulsa OK, Oklahoma City OK, Amarillo TX, Tucumcari NM, Gallup NM, Flagstaff AZ, Kingman AZ, Santa Monica CA
This is an epic, icon-packed, music-drenched, bucket list of a road trip. Peppered with retro diners and vintage motels, it rolls west, beside echoes of pioneers, cowboys and a Presidential past. From Chicago’s lake, via cinematic deserts it winds to the Pacific shore. Steeped in nostalgia and romance, rich in canyons, sunsets and neon signs this, the Mother Road still speaks to America’s soul.
Route 66 is the famous federal highway created in 1926 to cross the United States from coast to coast and thus bring the West closer to all those who dreamed of a better future, as in "The Grapes of Wrath". This highway gained its fame by becoming one of the main routes for immigrants to the west coast of the United States.
Route 66 began in Chicago and crossed the states of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, ending in Los Angeles. Four thousand kilometers in length that have been changing over the years and the inevitable progress.
Route 66 has been present in the modern history of the country and is classified as an icon of culture that highlights one of the essential sites because it was one of the first highways to be built for motorized cars to travel freely through the country. place.
The famous route 66 has become the passage of various authors and the inspiration of art for many travelers. Every day, hundreds of tourists walk its busy road and photograph the famous “Route 66” sign, sharing it on social networks; but, it not only became a popular sign and step, but also a symbol of freedom.
Some say that Route 66 is like the Camino de Santiago, but instead of looking for the shell you have to find the 'Historic Route 66' sign and fill up on food.