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Lima to Pucallpa via Cerro de Pasco and Tingo María
From the Pacific coast over the Andes on the Carretera Central, across the Ticlio pass at about 4,800 m to La Oroya, north over the mining town of Cerro de Pasco at about 4,300 m, then down through Huánuco and the cloud forest at Tingo María to the Amazon river port of Pucallpa. Guevara and Granado left Lima on 17 May 1952 and reached Pucallpa by truck a week later, where they boarded the riverboat La Cenepa for Iquitos.
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Trail Profile
General Instructions
About 776 km one way; allow two days. The road climbs from the coast to over 4,800 m in a few hours, so altitude sickness is likely; then it drops to the hot, humid Amazon basin. Heavy truck traffic on the Carretera Central, and landslides in the rainy season. Travel by day.
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-12.0464, -77.0429
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Quick Stats
Highlights
- Cross the Andes at Ticlio, one of the highest road passes in the Americas
- Look into the vast open pit at Cerro de Pasco
- Visit the Cueva de las Lechuzas in Tingo María National Park
- Watch the boats on the Ucayali at Pucallpa
Field Radio Protocol
VHF-UHF Communication
Propagation Telemetry
Ridge Line
92%Gorge Floor
18%Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range
Regulatory Compliance
VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.
Technical Analysis
Total Ascent
+7388 m
Total Descent
-7371 m
Ruggedness Index
Terrain Roughness Index
Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).
19.0
Tortuosity Index
Route Curviness Index
Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).
1.58
Gradient Distribution
Surface & Hydrology
Surface Spectrum Analysis
Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.
Difficulty Analysis
Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.
Bounding Box (WGS84)
Point Spacing: 233.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0
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