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    Plaza de Armas, Cusco.
    Cusco.Plaza de Armas, Cusco.Some cathedrals are decorated with both Christian and pre-Columbian symbols.1Excellent street food: San Blas Market, Cusco.1Mobile natural juice station. On the streets of Cusco.Crossing the Andes again. On the way to Nasca.Overnight stop: Quinta la Huerta Camping.On the way to Nasca.1Very thick fog...On the way to Nasca.1Local markets on the way...On the way to Nasca.On the way to Nasca.1Finally, we are in Nazca. Camping, restaurant & swimmingpool "Sol de Cantayo".On the streets of Nazca.1On the streets of Nazca.3Acueductos de Cantalloc.Inca ruins in Nazca: "Centro Administrativo Paredones".Some Nazca Lines and PanAmerican Highway.Nazca Lines.2In a Nazca Lines observation tower.

    From Cusco to Nazca

    January 31, 2025 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    The road from Cusco to Nazca, although picturesque and full of great places to photograph, is not easy... And that's because you have to cross the Andes again, from the Amazon to the Pacific. Practically, about 650 km are just winding mountain roads, with no less than three passes located at over 4000 m altitude; the highest of them being located at 4660 m. In addition, it must be added that in Peru there are unfortunately many car and truck drivers who drive simply idiotically (the stupidest maneuver being aggressive overtaking before curves with no visibility; the roads are full of crosses...)!

    Just before entering Nazca there is a well-known police station (information from the IOverlander app) for the not-so-nice way they interact with tourists. For example, they can stop you because your headlights are not bright enough, etc. When we approached the station, a policeman waved us to stop, but... when he saw that we had a dash cam, he waved us on! One of the best ideas, to install a dash cam...

    The route through Peru, from Puno to Nazca, can be viewed here: https://de.mapy.cz/zakladni?planovani-trasy&amp…    Read more