About the Huaraz - Huanuco ride, break it into two parts:
Ride south on the highway just past catac and enter the National Park. Continue on that gravel road up past the Pastoruri Glacier to the fantastic overlook where you can see snow capped mnts in every direction. Almost 16,000 ft, but if the sun is shining you will hardly notice it. Don't leave Huaraz unless you can see it will be a sunny day...
You will pop out on the highway and it is all downhill from there to La Union. Stay the night there.
The 'highway' from La Union to Huanuco is in TERRIBLE shape, traffic and narrow town streets. The dirt route is MUCH nicer, shorter in km, and in VERY good condition. It quickly climbs thru a forested hillside and before you know it you are up on top. You go past Huanuco Viejo (Incan Ruins), Huanuco Pampa, Rondos, Jesus, then it puts you out on the small highway just 15 km out of Huanuco.
What you would do in 2 days, we have often done in only one on motos, but it is too rushed and you miss the best time of the day at the high spots.
Cheers!  Toby
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