A wild unpaved 4x4 road to Chuanuma in the Andes
Peru, south-america
15 km
5,283 m
moderate
Year-round
Chuañuma is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 5,283m (17,332ft) above sea level, located in Chachas District, in the Castilla Province of Peru. It’s one of the highest roads in the country.
The mountain, also known as Ch'uwañuma, is situated in the Arequipa Region, in the southern part of the country.
The road to the summit, located southeast of the mountain Huañacagua in a valley named Puncuhuaico, is totally unpaved. 4x4 vehicles only. It’s an old mining road.
Set high in the Chila range of the Andes, the road to the summit is 15km (9.32 miles) long, starting on the road to Chila peak.
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Where is it?
A wild unpaved 4x4 road to Chuanuma in the Andes is located in Peru (south-america). Coordinates: -10.5281, -76.1365
Road Details
- Country
- Peru
- Continent
- south-america
- Length
- 15 km
- Max Elevation
- 5,283 m
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Coordinates
- -10.5281, -76.1365
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