I arrived in Huaraz well as I the were promised. I found that I had left the rain in the Ecuadorian Sierra. To be honest it had not failed. The last hour is difficult with fatigue, rain and cold.
The day was longer, from 8.00 motorcycle. But which way. I leave Santa located a few miles from Chimbote to bury myself in the land and join the Cordillera. The route follows closely the Rio Santa, which ends its long journey into the ocean and starts on the glaciers of Huascaran located more than 6000 meters of altitude in the Peruvian Sierra. The road is gradually taking the altitude. And vegetation becomes scarce as the miles progress. Rice paddies and fertile fields of the coast give way gradually to a Western Cordillera mineral, dry desert. The various minerals that make up the mountains bring nuances and colors in landscapes.
The road was asphalt far becomes a stony track from the village of Chuquicara. However before I understand the need to continue the trail, I'm stupidly in the asphalt sure I take the right road. I cross three timber bridges at a slow pace for fear of reversing the bike so the balance is difficult to maintain. After an hour and a half I will learn eventually that I drove towards the wrong direction and that I must return to Chuquicara to take the runway. Joy. I'm back at full speed, the 3 bridges returns with more confidence, takes gasoline and borrows Chuquicara this time the right way. The track is very stony and earthy. The true off road. The mountains are impressive. I'm at about 3:30 Caraz. Halfway to form a canyon. The river is narrower and the mountains fall steeply. I go regularly Many tunnel what amuses me greatly. The scenery is spectacular, the road may be the most impressive from the start even though it is difficult to compare these landscapes with what I have seen before in Colombia or Ecuador.
An hour Caraz I go through the Canyon del Pato, passes and finally comes to Huallanca 17:00 Caraz. I left the coast this morning 7.30. I still have one hour to Huaraz and the trick is played. I reach my destination exhausted and chilled at the beginning of the night.
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