Ayacucho to Andahuaylas

Early start out of Ayacucho for the long, slow, bumpy drive to Andalhuaylas	Herd of cows along the dirt road leaving Ayacucho to the southeast	Canal south of Ayacucho	Switchbacks climbing out of Ayacucho's valley
An important left turn - marked to Andalhuaylas in spraypaint	Horses near the Andalhuaylas turnoff	Highlands SE of Ayacucho	Highlands SE of Ayacucho
Very remote area with only the occasional sign of habitation	The slow road to Andalhuaylas	We averaged around 25 km/hr	Poorly maintained dirt road to Andalhuaylas
Grasslands	In Ayacucho they told us "always go left"	PeruJun08 421.jpg	Andean highlands
Road from Ayacucho to Andalhuaylas - 261 km like this	Our Suzuki rental...good car for Peru but better if it was a diesel	The road to Andalhuaylas	The start of a long descent to Orcos, the first village enroute
The road snakes its way towards Orcos	Thatched hut on the side of the road	Near Orcos	Orcos, Peru - 4 hours from Ayacucho
Iglesia - Orcos, Peru	Orcos, Peru	Gas station at Orcos - no gas	Orcos, Peru
The view leaving Orcos	Tiny village past Orcos built around a plaza	Andes around Orcos	Bienvenidos al Pueblo de Chumbes, 2600m, Peru
Chumbes, Peru	Chumbes, Peru	Chumbes, Peru	Prickly pear cactus, Peru
River near Pajonal, Peru - 135 km from Ayacucho - 5 hrs 30 min	Village near the bridge	Bridge over the Rio Pampas (Rio Blanco?) - leaving Ayacucho region for Apurimac	Rio Pampas (Rio Blanco?) the border between Ayacucho and Apurimac regions
Promocion "Camilo Olano G." i.e. "Leoncio Prado" Rio Blanco	New province, same crappy roads	At least it is the dry season	Big cactus, Apurimac
Cactus on a ridge	Rio Pampas	The Suzuki rental	Valley of the Rio Pampas, Chincheros Province, Apurimac Region, Peru
Road descending towards Ahuayro, Peru	Ahuayro, Peru	More cows in the road	That could be a problem...
Bienvenidos a Chincheros, Peru - almost 7 hours from Ayacucho	Chincheros, Peru, in the rain	Church under construction east of Chincheros	Chincheros Province, Peru
Chincheros Province, Peru	Chincheros Province, Peru	Grifo - my Spanish word of the day - Gas Station	Chincheros Province, Peru
Uripa?	Uripa?	Uripa?	Small village between Chincheros and Ranracancha
Plaza de Armas of a small mountain village	Peruvian Andes	Velocidad + Alcohol = Muerte	Ranracancha, Peru
ONLY 43.5 km to go til Andahuaylas	Ranracancha, Peru - 7 1/2 hours from Ayacucho	Road descending from Ranracancha	Huaribamba
Huaribamba	Huaribamba	Huaribamba	Pig
We've got to be getting close to Andahuaylas by now! 8 hours from Ayacucho	Apurimac region	Apurimac region	Apurimac region
Slow road !!!	IEP 54239 Choccepub.	The last valley	Road descending towards Talavera
Farm with the laundry out to dry	Road to Talavera	Thatched hut, Peru	Village 1 hr 20 min prior to Talavera
Village	Thatched mud brick house	Valley 1 hour west of Talavera	Andes west of Talavera and Andahuaylas
Andes west of Talavera and Andahuaylas	Andes west of Talavera and Andahuaylas	There are farm plots all over the top of that mountain	Village 35 minutes from civilization
Llapanchik	Andes outside Talavera	Andes outside Talavera	Andes outside Talavera
Great gorge	Andes outside Talavera	Andes outside Talavera	Getting close now!
Andes outside Talavera	Andes outside Talavera	The last village...	Andes outside Talavera
Talavera, Peru, 9 1/2 hours from Ayacucho	Talavera, Peru	Talavera, Peru	Talavera, Peru
The short paved road from Talavera to Andahuaylas	Monument in Andahuaylas	Cathedral of Andahuaylas	Plaza de Armas and Cathedral, Andahuaylas
Cathedral of Andahuaylas	View from our hotel	View from our hotel, Andahuaylas	Tuberculosis information
Feria Dominical Andahuaylas, Sunday Market	Pig's Ears, Andahuaylas Sunday Market	Indian woman and child, Andahuaylas	Andahuaylas Sunday Market
Andahuaylas Sunday Market	Feria Dominical Andahuaylas	Andahuaylas Sunday Market	Andahuaylas Sunday Market
Feria Dominical Andahuaylas	Andahuaylas Sunday Market	Feria Dominical Andahuaylas	Andahuaylas Sunday Market
Andahuaylas Sunday Market	Feria Dominical Andahuaylas	Andahuaylas Sunday Market	Andahuaylas Sunday Market
Feria Dominical Andahuaylas	Basurero - Don't Litter!	Andahuaylas, Peru