The road between Chacas and Huaraz is a short trip, but the dangerousity of the road makes that the trip takes longer than 4 hours. The road is located in the province of Asunción, in the Ancash Region of Peru, surrounded by the Cordillera Blanca. Several buses of Transvir company cover this trip daily. The highway is not asphalted and raises by dangerous steep, but the bus drivers generally take their time.
This road is one of the most spectacular in Peru taking you up to well above the snow border. During the rainy and snowy period the road may be closed.
Starting in Chacas (at 4.067m above sea level) you will pass the south face of Peru's highest mountain, the Huascaran (6,768 meters). The road curves endlessly down into a quiet valley and continues to Carhuaz, close to Huaraz in the Callejon de Huaylas.
Carhuaz is a city in the Ancash Region, located at 34 km from Huaraz, at 2,688m above sea level.
With more time you can continue traveling in the Callejon de Conchucos from Chacas to off-the beaten track Huari. From this town you can take a nice walk up to a mysterious lake which can be crossed by boat. The road continues from Huari to famous Chavin de Huantar where you can explore the 3000 year old ruins of the Chavin culture.
