Peru, Arequipa to Cusco
Hi all
I am currently touring South West Peru on a Honda Falcon Nx400 which I hired in Cusco and need to take back to Cusco in the next few days.
I will be heading back from Arequipa and am trying to decide on a route. Looking at google maps it seems i have two options (ignoring the longest third option presented). The first option is the middle route on the picture below (highlighted in blue) which google claims will take 6hrs33 but i have previously been told is potentially not really a road but a mining track for mine workers and lorries.
The other option is the one on the right of the map. This, Google claims will take 8hrs26 and largely follows the Panoceanic highway.
If possible i would prefer to take the quickest route, particularly as i have had two 14 hour rides in the last week!
Therefore I was wondering if anyone on here has any experience of these two routes or any advice on my best course of action! Or indeed if there is anyone else in country planning on making this trip in the next few days??

Route options

The bike
Many Thanks
Nick
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