Driving the 200 curves and hairpin turns on the road from Cincha to Huanca
Carretera Cincha-Huanca is a high mountain road located in the Andes of Peru, in the Caylloma Province, running entirely over 2,500m above sea level.
How long is the road from Cincha to Huanca?
The road runs south-north from Cincha to Huanca. It’s 43.9 km (27.27 miles) long. The road is not easy, as it features more than 200 curves, a few of them hairpin turns. It reaches its highest point at 3,434m (11,266ft) above sea level, at Abra de Rumualdo.
Is the road from Cincha to Huanca paved?
Located in the southern part of the country, the surface of the road deteriorates progressively. It starts as a paved road in Cincha, transitions into a single paved lane, and eventually ends as a gravel mule track.