Helping the disadvantaged children of Peru to achieve social change through the
Performing Arts
2008/04/09 Caraz to Chimbote
6.5 hours drive
This was an amazing trip out through the north of the Callejón de Huaylas though the
Cañon del Pato gorge and some very challenging terrain.
I videoed the whole 3 hour trip from Caraz to Chuquicara and also took many pictures - these are the "clicks" you will hear on the video. (I learnt to drive using my knees many years ago in case it would come in useful one day!)
The road from Caraz to Huallanca is impressive: 25kms from Caraz the road enters into the pass called "Cañon del Pato" which lasts for approx 14kms and has some 35 tunnels. They say it is "asphalted"; but you´d never guess!
The road from Huallanca to Chuquicara is even worse...not tarmaced, and is only passable when it doesn't rain and only in a 4x4 - unless u are a microbus or a lorry driver. I don't know how they do it! I have a 4x4 and although I never got stuck, I certainly would not have entertained it in a Renault 5! The books recommend that only people with a lot of exerience and with "robust" vehicles.. and no petrol stations! Great trip and I videoed it all!
The road from Chuquicara to Chimbote is tarmaced (asphaltada) and very good.
