Central Andes: Lima to Jauja

Slums on a hilltop on the edge of Lima	Carretera Central heading east out of Lima to the central highlands	Outskirts of Lima	Thai-style tuk-tuk's, Jr. Libertad, Chosica
Lima - La Oroya railroad, Provincia de Huarochiri	Henry "Zero tolerance for drivers without commercial license outside Lima" yeah right	Railway Bridge - Puente Carrion near San Bartolome	The skies start to clear as we get farther from Lima
San Jeronimo de Surco	Central Andes near Matucana	Another railway bridge - Ferrocarril Central Andino	Railway bridge near Matucana
Central Andes near Matucana	Central Andes	Carretera Central	Tunel Huallatupe, Carretera Central
Small waterfall and bridge	The valley narrows near San Mateo	Carretera Central near San Mateo	Railway bridge near San Mateo
Ferrocarril Central Andino	Central Andes near San Mateo	Central Andes near San Mateo	Central Andes near San Mateo
San Mateo mineral water bottling plant - Rio Rimac	Andean peak with blue sky, San Mateo	A pair of iron bridges, Infiernillo, San Mateo	S11.7397 / W76.281
Ferrocarril Central Andino, Rio Blanco	S11.732 / W76.268	Railway bridge crossing the Carretera Central km 100	Roadside cafe between San Mateo and Chicla
Henry driving the Suzuki rental	Chicla, Huarochiri, Peru - about 3 hrs from Lima	Church of Chicla, Peru	Rio Rimac, Chicla
Iglesia y Plaza de Chicla	Peruvian flag	Policia Nacional Carreteras, Peru	Policia Nacional del Peru
Chicla	Chicla 3793m/12,444ft	Chicla	Boy in Chicla
General Manuel A. Odria, Chicla	Chicla	Chicla	Girls in Chicla
Rio Rimac, Chicla	Rio Rimac, Chicla	Back on the road to La Oroya	Activos Mineros
Carretera Central	Carretera Central	Henry the German speaking driver	Peruvian license plate (blue)
Casapalca, Peru 4200m	Casapalca, mining town	Part of the Casapalca mine	Casapalca, Peru
Carretera Central east of Casapalca	Carretera Central, Casapalca	Carretera Central, Casapalca	A line or around 20 memorials to road accident victims, Casapalca
Monuments to bad driving, Casapalca	Memorial shrines along the Carretera Central, Casapalca	Roadside memorials	Casapalca
Our first snow covered peak, Ticlio	Central Andes around Ticlio	Hairpin turn, Carretera Central	Driving up to Paso Ticlio, Carretera Central
Rejoining the railroad near Ticlio	Central Andes, Ticlio	Paso Ticlio (4818m/15,807ft)	Abra Anticona (4818m/15,807ft)
Abra Anticona (4818m/15,807ft)	Abra Anticona (4818m/15,807ft)	Ticlio - highest railway crossing 4818m/15,807m	Cafe San Antonio, Ticlio
Descending towards La Oroya, Carretera Central, Paso Ticlio	Morococha (4600m)	Modern church, Morococha	Nearing La Oroya
Estacion de Pesaje La Oroya	Peru Route 20A, Junin	Outskirts of La Oroya	Filling up...last time we'll see 97 octane
16.49 soles per gallon (US$5.61/gal - 1 euro/liter)	Restaurant Carloi, La Oroya	La Oroya	La Oroya
Heading south from La Oroya, another 78 km to Jauja	Empressa Doerun, La Oroya	Skilift style transport for the mines at La Oroya	Getting late...we didn't leave Lima early enough
Peru Highway 3S from La Oroya to Huancayo	Peru Highway 3S from La Oroya to Huancayo	South of La Oroya	Between La Oroya and Jauja
Rio Mantara	Central Andes	Central Andes	Late afternoon shadows
La Oroya - Huancayo highway