The road to Abra Pirhuayani, a chillout in high mountains

Abra Pirhuayani is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.725m (15,501 ft) above the sea level, located in the Andes of Peru, in the Quispicanchi Province. The pass is higher than any mountain in the lower 48 states of the US.

Abra Pirhuayani

The road to the summit is called 30C Road. It was recently paved and the views at the summit are amazing. This is the highest point of the Interoceanic Highway with snowy peaks on the horizon over 5.500m. With such a high summit altitude the road can be closed anytime due to snowfalls.

The zone is prone to heavy mist and can be dangerous in low visibility conditions. Near the summit there’s a small bar/restaurant. In some sections the speed limit is 20kph. Despite being almost on the equator, there are year-round glaciers on these mountains. The pass road is 46.3km long, running west-east from Mahuayani to Marcapata. At the summit you will be very close to both the Mount Cayambe and Colque Cruz glaciers.

 

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