Lima – Huancayo – Ayacucho – Cusco
Distance: 1,145 kms. Estimated duration: 28 to 32 hrs.
Lima – Huancayo (298 kms). Central and longitudinal highland asphalted road.
Huancayo – Huanta (209 kms). This road is asphalted up till Izcuchaca (first 65 km); the rest of the road is not asphalted. The exit is through Chuca and the first towns to pass bye are Huayucachi and Imperial. From Ñahuinpuquio (3,780 m.a.s.l) begins a notorious descent — in 4 km section— until reaching Acostambo (2,430 m.a.s.l). A little bit afterwards the road will start running in parallel to the train tracks and the Mantaro River, Crossing the deviation to Izcuchaca —The same road to Huancavelica — arriving at Mariscal Caceres (La Mejorada), after 10 Kms. Continue in parallel to the Mantaro River and 105 kms further you will arrive at Mayocc a town which lies 28 kms from Huanta. Huanta-Ayacucho (45 kms). Asphalted road. This road does not represent any difficulties and crosses small towns such as Ayahuarca, Huayhuas, Chupan and Checeo as well as important deviation points to Quinia and Pisco.
Ayacucho – Andahuaylas (261 kms). Non asphalted road. This section which initiates at 2,760 m.a.s.l reaches up to 4,200 m.a.s.l through the mountain pass known as Toctoccasa (40 km from the passing point) and at 4,400 m.a.s.l at the mountain passing point Huamina (58 km from the original starting point). From there on the road starts descending after passing bye the town of Ocros and Chumbes you will also arrive at the Pampas bridge (This is the regional department limits between Ayacucho-Apurímac), continuing your journey passing bye Chincheros (2,800 m.a.s.l) and Uripa (2,900 m.a.s.l). Between this point and Andahuaylas (79 kms) you will have to cross another mountain pass known as Sorojcocha (4,150 m.a.s.l) in order to initiate a descent which culminates after 32 kms in Andahuaylas, after having passed Santa Maria of Chicmo and Talavera, you will find the medicinal baths of Hualalachi.
Andahuaylas – Abancay (138 km). Route 3-S. non asphalted road. The first town on the way is San Jerónimo; after 7 km you will arrive at the deviation to the lagoon and the town of Pacucha, famous for its beautiful landscape. From there onwards begins a uphill drive which culminates at the mountain pass of Huayllaccasa. Afterwards the road will continue for another 25 kms above 4,000 m.a.s.l until arriving at Cruzccasa and then descends into the city of Abancay, passing bye the deviation Chalhuanca-Puquio-Nazca-Abancay-Cusco (191 kms). Asphalted road.The road ascends slowly and reaches after 38 kms after the mountain pass Socllaccasa. From there on you initiate a descend and cross the turn off to the famous ruins and stones of Saywite as well as the town of Cachora, from which marks the beginning point of the journey to the ruins of Choquequirao. Right after you will arrive at the town of Curahuasi (famous for producing one of the worlds most tasteful anis, here you will also find restaurants and petrol station) here again you start descending reaching a bridge called Cunyac (This is the border limit between the Regional Department of Apurimac and Cusco). At this point you initiate up hill drive reaching the mountain pass of Huillqui (3,900 m.a.s.l) Last way points are Limatambo(76 kms from Cusco), Anta and the towns of Izcucacha, Pucyura, the cement company of Chimayo and Poroy.
Soy de Brazil e vou viajar em camioneta 4×4 desde Brazil a Peru. Como es la carretera entre Cusco e Ayacucho. Vou viajar en enero/2011.
gracias