Curvas de Huanchaca is the name of a series of 24 hairpin turns located on the boundary of Cusco and Apurimac regions, in Peru. It’s one of the most hairpinned roads in the world.
Paso Portachuelo Llanganuco is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.717m (15,475ft) above the sea level, located in the Yungay province of Peru, within the Huascaran National Park. It’s one of the most hairpinned roads in the world.
Located in Peru, Carretera 3-N is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. There are vertigo-inducing depths of up to 1.000m. It’s located in Ancash, a region in the northern part of the country.
Abra Anticona is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.824m (15,826ft) above the sea level, located on the border between Lima and Junin regions of Peru. The pass is said to be, incorrectly, the highest paved road in South America.
Punta Olimpica is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.732m (15,525ft) above the sea level, located in the east-central region of Ancash of Peru. It's one of the highest paved roads of the country.
Abra Azuca is a high mountain pass located in Peru in Departamento de Apurimac, on the border of Cusco and Apurimac regions, at an elevation of 5.190m (17,027ft) above the sea level. The pass is located between Huacullo (31kms) and Abra Anabi (39kms). It's one of the highest mountain roads of Peru.
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site at an elevation of 2.430m (7,970ft) above the sea level, located in the Urubamba Province of southern Peru.
Abra Malaga is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.343m (14,248ft) above the sea level, located on the boundary of La Convención and Urubamba provinces in the Cusco Region of Peru.
La Rinconada is a high mountain town at an elevation of 5.130m (16,830ft) above the sea level, located at the foot of a rapidly retreating glacier in the Peruvian Andes barely 20 km (13 mi) west of the Bolivian border. It’s one of the highest towns accessible by car on Earth.
The road to lake Paron is located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a part of the Peruvian Andes. The drive offers dramatic mountain views of the Chacraraju, Pisco, Huandoy mountains and the iconic Artesonraju. It has been suggested that Artesonraju is the mountain depicted in the live-action Paramount Pictures logo.
Located in the Cusco Region of Peru, the road from Santa María towards Santa Teresa is one of the most dangerous drives in the country.
Abra la Raya is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.350m (14,271ft) above the sea level located in southern Peru. The pass marks the divide between the Puno and Cusco regions.
Carretera Chivay-Arequipa is the name of a spectacular and curvy mountain road located in the Arequipa region of southwestern Peru.
Mirador Cruz del Cóndor is a stunning lookout at an elevation of 3.287m (10,784ft) located in the the Department of Arequipa, Caylloma province, in Peru.
Tunel de Kahuish is a high mountain tunnel at an elevation of 4.516m (14,816ft) above the sea level, located in Ancash, a region of northern Peru. It’s one of the world's highest tunnels.
Serpentín Pasamayo is the name of a very dangerous coastal road located in the Lima Province of Peru, known for fatal traffic accidents. The road has no safety fences. One mishap and you plunge off the cliff and into the sea.
Abra Patapampa is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.910m (16,109ft) above the sea level, located in the Caylloma province in the Arequipa region, in southwestern Peru. It’s said to be the highest paved pass in the Americas.
Carretera 106 (LM-106) is the name of a very challenging drive located on the eastern central coast of Peru.
Cañón del Pato (Pato Canyon) is the name of a very scenic but dangerous canyon located in the southeastern part of Huaylas Province of the Ancash Region in Peru. The road through the canyon runs along a path hewn out of sheer rock, over a precipitous gorge and passes through 54 unlit tunnels, hand-cut through solid stone.
Abra Huayraccasa is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 5.059m (16.597ft) above the sea level, located in Peru. It's one of the highest mountain roads of the country. The road to the summit is paved, pretty narrow and steep. It can be extremely dangerous after rains or snowfalls.
Punta Callán is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.228m (13,871ft) above the sea level, located in the Cordillera Negra mountain range, in departamento de Ancash, Peru.
Located in western South America, Peru extends for nearly 1,500 mi (2,414 km) along the Pacific Ocean. Ice-capped and imposing, the highest mountains in the country rise up from the Andes, reaching heights above 20,000 feet.
Abra Oquepuño is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.873m (15,977ft) above the sea level, located in the province Carabaya in the region Puno, in southern Peru. It’s said to be the second highest asphalted road in South America.
Camino a Salinas is a scary high mountain road between Arequipa and Lake Salinas, a salt lake in Peru. The road, officially called Ruta 34C, has a length of 61km. Arequipa is the capital and largest city of the province of Arequipa and the second most populous city in Peru.
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