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Cuzco to Chivay

Anyone have an thoughts on the roads south from Cuzco (toward Puno) and on to Chivay? Paved, Gravel, Dirt? I would like to return from Cuzco and see Colca Canyon. Thanks.
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Cusco-Juliaca-Puno

I was working in the area most of last year.The road from Cusco to Juliaca is really well paved,nice and twisty as well with some great scenery.After Juliaca it get a bit rough but still paved for the 40 minutes down to Puno.
Don,t stay in Juliaca it,s a shithole,if you absolutley have no choice the hotel Royal inn is your only option.
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ps if you,re passing though Medellin or Quito let me know and if you,re passing through Cali talk to Mike at the Casa Blanca hostal.
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Albert,
I know about the pub in Quito, but do you have a place in Medellin also? I expect to be going through there about the end of September/ beginning of October.
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Thumbs up I am in Cusco too!

Hi Bob, where are you? I am in Cusco too, we are 2 guys on motorcycles and stay till tommorow, we are in the Cusiwasi Hostel, wellknown, We are going tomorrow to Abancay, we came from Puno.

Maybe see you tonight for a , don't hesitate to call our cell phone:

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Cuzco

I won't be in Cuzco until mid-October. My map shows a road a couple of roads near Sicuani (#28 and #21) that branch off the main highway and end up at Chivay. What I would really like to know is if this is an alternative to going all the way down to Puno.
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Not bad

I was working the area of Macusani Sicuani etc,all the roads are gravel but no big deal for any kind of dual purpose bike,this type of road is kind of a Peruvian A road,anything with Tarmac being a motorway.
The glacier outside Macusani is quite the sight,I say go for it, it,s a part of Peru not many get to see,you can,t breathe but it is stunning.The wildlife is like a BBC documentary.
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