Peru Panamerican in Bad Condition: Impassable
 

Hello!

Im currently in the middle of a trip on my Suzuki V'Strom 650 from Buenos Aires to Costa Rica.

But, Im stuck in Peru.

Yesterday tried headding north from Lima, but was stopped by the completely impassable destruction of the Panamerican highway by sediment-water flows coming from the mountains. They call them Huaycos, and there is not just one, but many, many of them and more forming by the day throughout the Panamerican in Peru, especially north :stormy:. I encountered other bikers with the same dilemma. It is such that I am thinking of driving back south (if I can make it), or shipping the bike out of Lima.

Do not come to or through Peru at least in the next month, if you are expecting to get through. Cuzco and lake Titicaca area are fine as far as I know, but then head back south.

Best of luck,

Jonny

Go East from lima and then the road north, it is actually quite nice once you leave lima 60 Km behind you

Just go East from Lima then turn North, road is nice once you leave lima behind

Heavy rains in Peru worst for 20 years
 

Johnny. Thanks for the heads up.

My wife and I are comming up from Bolivia in a weeks time. There is an official map of the worst effected areas (800+ towns declared a state of emergency) but the map seems to be a little out of date circa Jan17. Met a Belgium rider today who has decided to wait it out and go to The HUBB meet in Bolivia in April. Not sure if the central road Ayachuch, Huancavelica, Huancayo is any better as the map seems to show the most effected places are coastal and north of Lima? I do not know what the conditions are like but possibly worth a look. However, having said that, a Central Agency is predicting heavy rain will move inland and south towards the Amazon over the next week?

If anyone​ has more information we would also appreciate updates. Good luck

In northern central Peru now, Cajamarca. Came from Celendin and Chachapoyas. Haven't seen a single bit of damage yet but apparently the roads south from here to Trujillo and Huaraz were I want to go next are Impassable.

Very interested to see the damage maps if anyone has links!

consulta daños
 

hola
donde se puede saber con seguridad que caminos estan intransitables en peru cualquier ayuda sirve
ivan

I came north from Huánuco through LaUnion, Huaraz, Cajamarka, and Jaen three weeks ago with no troubles. I'm returning to Huánuco via Moyobamba and Tingo Maria, thinking that is a better route. It's less mountainous. I'm in Vilcabamba, Ecuador right now, crossing to Peru on Tuesday. I'll try to remember to post, especially if I have significant problems. I've had quite a bit of rain in Ecuador for the last two days. Traveled south on Ecuador 45 from Quito, and one slide closed the road for about an hour. Otherwise all is good.

All information will be appreciated.

Added: Today, Tuesday, I rode through Loja, Ecuador, to San Ignacio, Peru, and it's passible and ok. Several land slides covering most of the road, but generally good. I was lucky and had no rain. If rain, probably more land slides and also the last 2 hours of dirt in Ecuador before the border could be slippery and slimy. It's steep, switchback, bumpy, and rutted dirt near the border in Ecuador. Dry, it was a fun ride. Very little traffic, although I saw buses and other vehicles.

Added: From http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...uck-peru-91126 I understand this is a good route.

I'd love to hear your updated experiences. Conditions were worst for me up North. Road from Lima to Huaraz might still be impassable, and Jaen area might be rough as well. I know the Pan-American is destroyed beginning in Huarmey on the coast and then many more Huaycos or destroyed areas going towards Trujillo.
Anything from Lima south is fine as far as I know. I also haven't seen any accurate current maps on road conditions. Links would be useful!

Arrived in Huánuco this afternoon, my final destination. The Peru route from Huánuco through Tingo Maria, Moyobamba, and San Ignacio on north to Ecuador is open. Ride report link, Peru route heading south starting at post 211: Leaving the Arrowhead country to ride Peru and north | Page 12 | Adventure Rider

The dirt section south of Juanjui is slow and bumpy, but solid. Lots of truck traffic. The other dirt section on the Ecudor side of the border was solid, but steep up/down. I rode the Ecuador section both going north and returning south. Going north it was rainy and the road was generally solid, not a sea of mud like I've seen on other ride reports. Traveling south at the end of my trip this section was dry, although rutted and bumpy.

I don't know about the route through Huaraz and north, although I heard it's closed near Huaraz. I don't have current information. I'm guessing there is an issue with this route because of the amount of truck volume I saw on the Juanjui route.