Road from Lima to Cuzco

[maria41]

From the map I bought it looks like it's trail all the way.

I will be there around June, coming down from Colombia/Ecuador and heading straight to Cuzco.
Has anyone done this road recently? It is trail (as it shows in my map) or paved? Is it safe?

Any info on this would be helpful.
Cheers,

[Smellybiker]

Kinda depends on which way you're going. You could do it on paved all the way - Lima, Nasca, Abancay, Cusco.

Be a bit careful in the highlands near Abancay - other than that its safe.

Originally Posted by maria41

From the map I bought it looks like it's trail all the way.

I will be there around June, coming down from Colombia/Ecuador and heading straight to Cuzco.
Has anyone done this road recently? It is trail (as it shows in my map) or paved? Is it safe?

Any info on this would be helpful.
Cheers,

[Livotlout]

Hi Maria,
Searched, and found this:-

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...cucho#post5249

I took the Nazca (Lines)/Chalhuanca route in 2005 - all paved, blown sand on road north of Nazca, very cold crossing the Andes - 4000+ metres.

Best wishes Alec

[rauleloy]

Hola Maria
creo que hablas español. Yo hice ese viaje en una Honda 250 cc, en enero del 2004. Tarde un dia de Cusco a Abancay, todo pavimentado con muchas curvas y precipicios ( vi un accidente de un colectivo caido con decenas de muertos). Otro dia de Abancay a Nasca en ruta buena, en una parte nueva y en otras partes emparchada, con poco trafico y mucho frio. De Nasca continue al sur pero no hay problemas con la ruta a Lima.
Tambien viaje a Ushuaia en enero del 2006. A tus ordenes para cualquier consulta. Saludos, Raul

[maria41]

Originally Posted by rauleloy

Hola Maria
creo que hablas español. Yo hice ese viaje en una Honda 250 cc, en enero del 2004. Tarde un dia de Cusco a Abancay, todo pavimentado con muchas curvas y precipicios ( vi un accidente de un colectivo caido con decenas de muertos). Otro dia de Abancay a Nasca en ruta buena, en una parte nueva y en otras partes emparchada, con poco trafico y mucho frio. De Nasca continue al sur pero no hay problemas con la ruta a Lima.
Tambien viaje a Ushuaia en enero del 2006. A tus ordenes para cualquier consulta. Saludos, Raul

Raul, si, hablo espanol. Muchas gracias.
Parece que no hai remedio de cortar desde Lima hacia Cuzco!

In the map it looked like a fair detour to go down to Nazca then up to Cuzco but might be the best option. All the reports /blogs I read (and I read a lot in the last 3 years) seem to go via Nazca...

Thanks for the info guys!

[Fritz]

Maria, just for planning if going that way, that route Nasca-Cusco looks doable in a day, but its further than it looks, think two days- then you can enjoy it! 2 passes over 4000m, accommodation limited. Great route, but its' longer than it looks. Enjoy! enjoy the memories over a pint in Norton Rats when you get there ;-)

[maria41]

Thanks guys.

What I had in mind was the road via Huancayo and Ayacucho. It looks paved from Lima to there , but after it's described as dirt road all the way to Cuzco. Anyone has done that road recently? Is it doable?

Fritz, I saw your presentation in June in Derby. Very good! I spent half an hour after that with my hubby quizzing you 2 with millions of questions! Thanks for your patience!