Central Andes: Andalhuaylas to Cusco

Another early start leaving Andahuaylas	Only 4 hours of dirt roads left...thank god	Hills east of Andahuaylas	The dirt road from Andahuaylas to Abancay
Some low clouds over the Andes	Along the road from Andahualyas to Abancay	Although not great, it's better than the road from Ayacucho	Road from Andahualyas to Abancay
High range of the Andes in the distance above the clouds	Ridge of the Andean Cordillera Vilcabamba	Up in the clouds	Ridge of the Andean Cordillera Vilcabamba
Abra Huayllaccasa 4100m mountain pass	Road descending from Abra Huayllaccasa	Horses and farmland in the Andes	Huancarama, Apurimac region, Peru
The low road to Huancarama	We picked up a Peruvian doctor hitchhiking to Huancarama	You'd think the Ministry of Health that posted him here would at least give him a motorbike to get to patients...	Huancarama, Peru
Mountains around Huancarama	Mountains around Huancarama	Around Huancarama	A small dirt track leading into fields
It doesn't look like Peruvian farmers have used terraced fields since the Inca	Again, thankful it's the dry season	High above the Rio Apurimac valley	Wildlife!
A deer, Peru	The serpentine road descending to the Rio Apurimac and Abancay	Switchback leading to Abancay	Village on the mountain south of Abancay
Village on the mountain south of Abancay	Lush green valley of Abancay famous for "eternal spring"	Lush green valley of Abancay famous for "eternal spring"	Rio Apurimac, near Abancay
Rio Apurimac, near Abancay	Rio Apurimac, near Abancay	Cactus, Apurimac region, Peru	Road to Abancay
	We took the right fork	Abancay Valley	Abancay Valley
Abancay Valley	Abancay Valley	Rio Apurimac	If we took the left fork, we would have crossed that bridge
Headed down the right fork to the southern bridge	Cactus	Rio Apurimac	Bridge over the Rio Apurimac
Back on a main road	Turnoff for the dirt road to Andahuaylas	Double decker long distance bus, Palomino, Peru	Abancay
Abancay	Sculpture, Plaza de Armas, Abancay	Sculpture, Plaza de Armas, Abancay	Sculpture, Plaza de Armas, Abancay
Abancay	Restaurant Turistico, Abancay	Abancay Valley from the road to Cusco	Abancay
Cuzco 180 km	Road to Cuzco, thankfully in good condition	Cordillera Vilcabamba, Peruvian Andes	Nevada Salcantay (6271m / 20,574 ft)
Road to Cusco with the Cordillera Vilcabamba	Nevada Salcantay (6271m / 20,574 ft)	Nevada Salcantay (6271m / 20,574 ft)	Parque Arqueologico Saywite, Apurimac
Between Abancay and Cusco	Woman herding animals across the road	Sheep and a cow crossing the road	Andes between Abancay and Cusco
Woman with a small herd of animals	Road to Cusco	Andes between Abancay and Cusco	Andes between Abancay and Cusco
Bridge on the road to Cusco	Road descending to the Apurimac River valley	Mantenga Su Derecha road sign	Cactus, Apurimac region, Peru
Valley of the Rio Apurimac between Abancay and Cusco	Valley of the Rio Apurimac	Reducir Velocidad 55 kph road sign	Road to Cusco through the Apurimac Valley
Scenic stretch of the Rio Apurimac valley	Rio Apurimac	Road to Cusco along the Apurimac River	Rio Apurimac
Suspension Bridge across the Rio Apurimac	Mountains above the Rio Apurimac	Rio Apurimac valley	Rio Apurimac
Road to Cusco	Political campaign ad for Jesus Vargas	Huillque (3610m) 52 km to Cusco	No Adelantar road sign
Ubaldo y Wilbert Alcaldes	A couple of potholes	Broad flat valley near Andenes, just west of Cusco	Broad flat valley near Andenes, just west of Cusco
The first stretch of straight road we've seen since Lima 6 days ago	The home stretch to Cusco	Almost there...	Open terrain just west of Cusco