Puquina-Salinas Moche Road

Carretera Puquina-Salinas Moche is a high mountain road located in the Andes of Peru. It runs entirely over the 3.600m above the sea level.

Carretera Puquina-Salinas Moche

The road is gravel and rocky. It’s 36.5 km long and links the towns of Puquina, in the province General Sánchez Cerro, at an elevation of 3.608m above the sea level and Salinas Moche, at 4.438m. Do not travel this road in severe weather conditions. Avalanches, heavy snowfalls and landslides can occur anytime, being extremely dangerous due to frequent patches of ice. Expect heavy rainfalls, snow, and fog often. This track can get very muddy and slippery after rain making it challenging to get through. During and after a storm the road may be impassable, even with a four-wheel-drive vehicle. 

This is a high mountain road. Only 4x4. The highest point of the road is at 4.601m above the sea level. The climb is simply terrible, with a notorius lack of oxygen that tests the organisms and a high degree of steepness. Most people feel altitude sickness at around 2,500-2,800 meters. The road is very steep, narrow, and with a lot of hairpin turns. Be careful. Most of the road is in pretty bad condition with plenty of potholes and bumps along the way. 

 

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