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Ways to access

The next list show means of access to the main cities. They are give only for information beause, of course, depending of the weather conditions.

Arequipa

• Terrestrial: By the Panamericana Sur from Lima (1020 km)
• Aerial: Flights from Lima (1 hr.), stopover in Arequipa to Cusco, Juliaca, Puno or Tacna

Ayacucho

• Terrestrial: The most comendable is from Lima (500 km / 9 hrs.) via Los Libertadores. Other roads are from Cusco (597 km / 12 hrs.) or from Huancayo (316 km / 9 hr.)
• Aerial: Flights from Lima (45 min)

Cajamarca

• Terrestrial: From Lima by the Panamericana Norte, via Trujillo (865 km / 15 hrs.)
• Aerial: Daily flights from Lima (1.45 hr.)

Cusco

• Terrestrial: The most comendable is Lima-Arequipa-Cusco (1494 km / 24 hrs.)
  
• Rail: Line between Cusco and Puno and Arequipa. Arequipa-Juliaca-Puno-Cusco: 735 km / 23 hrs.
• Aerial: Daily flights from Lima (1hr.)

Huancayo, Tarma

• Terrestrial: from Lima by the Carretera Central, via The Andes (Paso de Anticona / Ticlio) at 4818 m. Note: This is the higher populated place in the world. 6 hrs.
  Tarma is at 240 km from Lima, via La Oroya.
• Aerial: Irreegula flights to Jauja (30 min)

Huánuco, Tingo María

• Terrestrial: The most comendable is from Lima via La Oroya (410 km / 8h). Huánuco-Tingo María: 120 km, 2.30 hrs.
• Aerial: Various small irregular flights

Huaráz

• Terrestrial: The most comendable is from Lima by the Panamericana Norte via Pativilca (408 km / 7 hrs.)
• Aerial: Small irregular flights

Ica, Paracas, Chincha

• Terrestrial: From Lima by the Panamericana Sur (Lima-Chincha: 202 km, Chincha-Pisco: 34 km, Pisco-Ica: 67 km)
• Aerial: 2 aerodromes in the Ica department, used to fly over the lines but also for "taxi-plane"

Iquitos

• Aerial: Daily flights from Lima (1.45 hrs.). From Tarapoto and Caballococha too
• Fluviales: From La Hoyada, via the Ucayali river, with stops in Requena and Contamana. Small boats (between 2 and 3 days) or large boats (between 4 and 7 days). Durations are depending to the currents.

Piura

• Terrestrial: From Lima by the Panamericana Norte (1035 km / 16 hrs.)
• Aerial: Daily flights from Lima with stopovers in Chiclayo and Trujillo (1.45 hrs.)

Puno

• Terrestrial: The most comendable is the road Lima-Arequipa-Juliaca-Puno (1335 km / 24 hrs.)
• Aerial: Daily flights from Juliaca to Lima, stopover in Arequipa (2.15 hrs.)

Trujillo, Chiclayo

• Terrestrial: Lima-Trujillo by the Panamericana Norte (561 km / 8 hrs.). Trujillo-Chiclayo: 209 km / 2 hrs.
• Aerial: Daily flights between Lima and Trujillo/Chiclayo (1hr.)