Driving the breathtaking road to Abra Mañazo
Abra Mañazo is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.518m (14,822ft) above the sea level, located in the Puno province of the Puno Region, in Peru.
![Abra Mañazo](https://www.dangerousroads.org/cache/images/900x/3/drivingthebreathtakingroadtoabramanazo0-6ce3af7b.jpg)
Set high on the southeastern part of the country, the road to the summit is totally unpaved. It’s called Carretera Panamericana. Attempting it in anything but a High-Clearance, preferably 4-wheel drive vehicle is a recipe for disaster. The road is pretty rough and sections are very bad.
The pass is 55.2 km (34.29 miles) long running east-west from Mañazo to 34C road. The gradient is pretty gentle, staying at around 2%. The drive offers sweeping views and there are a couple of pretty lakes (Laguna La Calzada and Laguna Maquera) with lots of birdlife.