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Old 25 Jul 2010
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Peru Route Question
Hola amigos. Just a quick question for Peru experts. I'm looking at bypassing Lima and staying in the mountains all the way to Cuzco.

This is my intended route: Huaraz - Huánuco - Huancayo - Ayacucho - Abancay - Cuzco.

Huaraz to Huánuco: Looks like it could be hairball. Any intel after the warnings of banditry?

Huánuco to Huancayo: Looks paved on the map, not sure though.

Huancayo to Ayacucho: From my map it looks like a lot of dirt with not much in between.

Ayacucho to Andahuayles: Dirt, not sure how hairball.

Andahuayles to Cuzco: Paved or dirt?

I doubt many travelers go this way, but maybe they do. Any one have any insight into this routing?

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If you want to ride all the way over pave you must ride to Nazca, Abancay, Cusco. This is good and fast route. Si hablas español te doy detalles de ese camino
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Gracias, pero quiero manajar tierra tambien. Tierra mala y arena no es problema. Conoces de la seguidad en la ruta tierra tambien? Y en esta ruta, (tierra) cuantos dias desde Huaraz a Cuzco, mas o menos?

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el único problema de seguridad que yo vi es que te caigas al abismo. Cuidado con la montaña, especialmente en bajada !!!. Con la gente todo tranquilo. Yo tarde 1 dia desde Cusco a Abancay y otro largo dia de Abancay a Nazca. Viaje en una 250 cc. En la zona de montaña dorm
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OK, gracias. Si el abismo y la bajada. Conoces la ruta desde Huaraz a Huancayo?
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Rode north from Cuzco to Ayacucho in March...

Cuzco to Abancay was a mix of paved and dirt/mud...
This Way UP!: Cusco to Abancay - March 16

Abancay to Andahuaylas mostly dirt/mud, often very narrow and precarious!
This Way UP!: Abancay to Andahuaylas - March 17

Andahuaylas to Ayacucho dirt/mud...and some of the most spectacular scenery...
This Way UP!: Andahuaylas to Ayacucho - March 19

The route is remote, the people were amazingly friendly...it was challenging at times but we loved every minute of it!
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Vas a irte a Bolivia despues de Cusco? No hay muchos repuestos tampoco mechanicos confiables que conozco en Bolivia. Debes que ir a Lima para mantener tu moto.

O te vas directamente a Chile? No hay un problema asi - pero mas carro.

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Rode north from Cuzco to Ayacucho in March...

Cuzco to Abancay was a mix of paved and dirt/mud...
This Way UP!: Cusco to Abancay - March 16

Abancay to Andahuaylas mostly dirt/mud, often very narrow and precarious!
This Way UP!: Abancay to Andahuaylas - March 17

Andahuaylas to Ayacucho dirt/mud...and some of the most spectacular scenery...
This Way UP!: Andahuaylas to Ayacucho - March 19

The route is remote, the people were amazingly friendly...it was challenging at times but we loved every minute of it!
Thanks for the info.

Anyone know how the route is from Huaraz to Huánuco, going through La Union?
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Thanks for the info.

Anyone know how the route is from Huaraz to Huánuco, going through La Union?

it is dirt/gravel but ok. Beautiful scenery, not much traffic, some parts only some trucks as there are some mines around. People are very friendly as there are not many tourists passing by...,as on the whole route to Cuzco.
When leaving the sierra on , if I remember well, about 1000 m altitude you pass through a small village and make a turn right over the bridge, then you see a soccerfield where you can camp. (But ofcourse ask for permission)
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corrugated but ok
went huanuco - huaraz about two years ago now, nice route especially over the top, some very enjoyable roads. what for you will be the descent into huanuco will be pretty heavily corrugated.
stop and check out the massive grass trees. you'll see what i mean.
nice trip tho. we stayed the night at la union. maybe don't expect too much there... but a cool paved section through a mining area, again for you the descent into la union.
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and if you need a mechanic...
good people at huanuco...

motos huanuco,
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we changed a bmw r100gs final drive bearing there, great folks and treated us like old friends.
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Thanks folks. I am in Huánuco now. Nice friendly city. There was a mob around me in the Parque Central about 5 minutes after I pulled up. There must have been over 100 people staring at me while others asked numerous questions about my trip. So, I guess not that many moto travelers come this way.

Anyway, the route from Huaraz - Chavin - La Union - Huánuco was absolutely spectacular. Stayed the night in La Union out of necessity. Quite a few people there were downright rude to me, which surprised me, but a few folks were nice and helpful. I take it they dont think too much of foreigners around there.

On the paved road just before descending into Huánuco, a guy on the side of the road threw a baby pig in front of me.:confused1: Luckily it passed right under the skid plate and I didnt run it over. There was a very bad vibe passing through some of those villages.
Its still a great route and highly recommended. However I am hoping the people will be a bit more friendly the rest of the way in the mountains to Cuzco.
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TorPedro: I just realized after reading you blog, that I met you at the Nica border and gave you a couple of cigars!!!!

Small world!
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