Driving the hairy road from Santa Maria to Santa Teresa in Peru

Carretera Santa María-Santa Teresa is a very scary drive with dangerous drops, located in the Cusco Region, in the central part of Peru.

Carretera Santa María-Santa Teresa

How long is the road from Santa Maria to Santa Teresa?

The road, commonly known as Camino a Santa Teresa, is totally unpaved. It’s 22.6km (14.04 miles) long running north-south from Santa Maria to Santa Teresa, in the La Convención Province. To drive the road without stopping will take most people between 60 and 75 minutes.

Is the Santa Maria to Santa Teresa Road challenging?

The road climbs to an elevation of 1.748m (5,734ft) above sea level, making it unsuitable for individuals with vertigo or a fear of landslides. With sheer drops of hundreds of meters (or many hundreds of feet) above the Urubamba River and lacking guardrails in numerous sections, there is minimal margin for error, rendering it particularly challenging for drivers susceptible to vertigo.
Pic&Video: Daniel Ruben Pratto
Road suggested by: Hugh Wilson

 

 

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