What are the highest roads in Peru?
Located in western South America, Peru extends for nearly 1,500 mi (2,414 km) along the Pacific Ocean. Ice-capped and imposing, the highest mountains in the country rise up from the Andes, reaching heights above 20,000 feet.
Highest roads of Peru
Mountain road | Elevation | Region | Surface |
Mina Acum. Mariela | 5.298m (17,381ft) | Moquegua | Gravel |
Abra de Caliz | 5.206m (17,080ft) | Cusco | Gravel |
Abra Azuca | 5.190m (17,027ft) | Cusco/Apurimac | Gravel |
Mina Santa Rosa | 5.133m (16,840ft) | Puno | Gravel |
La Rinconada | 5.130m (16,830ft) | Puno | Gravel |
Huayunca | 5.115m (16,781ft) | Apurimac | Gravel |
Abra Chimboya | 5.114m (16,778ft) | Cusco/Puno | Gravel |
Abra Arcata | 5.101m (16,735ft) | Arequipa | Gravel |
Abra Loncopata | 5.100m (16,732ft) | Arequipa | Gravel |
Abra Quenco | 5.101m (16,735ft) | Arequipa | Gravel |
Abra Jahuaycate | 5.065m (11,003ft) | Canchis | Gravel |
Abra Huayraccasa | 5.059m (16.597ft) | Huancavelica | Gravel |
Nevado Huayracancha | 5.045m (16,551ft) | Lima/Junin | Gravel |
Abra Ares | 5.018m (16,463ft) | Arequipa | Gravel |
Laguna Ninococha | 5.016m (16,456ft) | Huánuco | Gravel |
Abra Huacullo | 5.002m (16,410ft) | Apurímac | Gravel |
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