During the Parade of Nations at the 2011 Pan American Games opening ceremony, held beginning at 18:00 CDT on October 14, 2011, 42 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into Omnilife Stadium in the host city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Athletes entered the stadium in an order dictated by tradition. As the host of the first Pan American Games, Argentina entered first. Mexican delegates entered last, representing the host nation. The delegations entered by Spanish alphabetical order as per Pan American Sports Organization protocols, which also happened to be the official languages of the host nation.
The delegation from the Netherlands Antilles marched under the Pan American Sports Organization flag, because their National Olympic Committee had lost official recognition from the International Olympic Committee and the Pan American Sports Organization.
List
| Order | Nation | Spanish | Flag bearer | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Argentina | Walter Pérez | Cycling |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua y Barbuda | Robert Marsh | Cycling |
| 3 | Netherlands Antilles (PASO) | Atletas de las antiguas Antillas Holandesas | Perry Lindo | Swimming |
| 4 | Aruba | Aruba | Stuart Smit | Taekwondo |
| 5 | Bahamas | Bahamas | Alicia Lightbourn | Swimming |
| 6 | Barbados | Barbados | Shakera Reece | Athletics |
| 7 | Belize | Belice | Albert Jones | Chef de mission |
| 8 | Bermuda | Bermuda | Malcolm Smith | Sailing |
| 9 | Bolivia | Bolivia | Ricardo Monroy | Racquetball |
| 10 | Brazil | Brasil | Hugo Hoyama | Table tennis |
| 11 | Canada | Canadá | Christine Sinclair | Football |
| 12 | Chile | Chile | David Dubó | Karate |
| 13 | Colombia | Colombia | Mariana Pajón | Cycling |
| 14 | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | David Jimenez | Boxing |
| 15 | Cuba | Cuba | Mijaín López | Wrestling |
| 16 | Dominica | Dominica | Erison Hurtault | Athletics |
| 17 | Ecuador | Ecuador | Diego Ferrín | Athletics |
| 18 | El Salvador | El Salvador | Pamela Benítez | Swimming |
| 19 | United States | Estados Unidos de América | Jason Read | Rowing |
| 20 | Grenada | Granada | Joel Redhead | Athletics |
| 21 | Guatemala | Guatemala | Kevin Cordón | Badminton |
| 22 | Guyana | Guyana | David Rajjab | Taekwondo |
| 23 | Haiti | Haití | ||
| 24 | Honduras | Honduras | Randy Lambert | Wrestling |
| 25 | Cayman Islands | Islas Caimán | Jessica McTaggart | Equestrian |
| 26 | Virgin Islands | Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos | Hans Lawaetz | NOC President |
| 27 | British Virgin Islands | Islas Vírgenes Británicas | Keron Stoute | Athletics |
| 28 | Jamaica | Jamaica | Marloe Rodman | Cycling |
| 29 | Nicaragua | Nicaragua | Dalia Torrez | Swimming |
| 30 | Panama | Panamá | Gabriela Mizrachi | Equestrian |
| 31 | Paraguay | Paraguay | Ben Hockin | Swimming |
| 32 | Peru | Perú | Vanessa Mallqui | Wrestling |
| 33 | Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | Luis Rivera | Gymnastics |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | República Dominicana | Dionicio Gustavo | Karate |
| 35 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | San Cristóbal y Nieves | Antoine Adams | Athletics |
| 36 | Saint Lucia | Santa Lucía | Levern Spencer | Athletics |
| 37 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | San Vicente y las Granadinas | Kineke Alexander | Athletics |
| 38 | Suriname | Surinam | Crystal Leefmans | Badminton |
| 39 | Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad y Tobago | ||
| 40 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Marcelo Chirico | Equestrian |
| 41 | Venezuela | Venezuela | Andreina Pinto | Swimming |
| 42 | Mexico | México | Juan René Serrano | Archery |
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