Highways of Peru
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The primary highways of Peru are assigned using a numeric designation and sometimes a name. Spur and loop routes are designated with the parent highway's number and a letter (excluding N or more than one occurrence of S).
Longitudinal highways (travelling north to south) are designated with odd numbers. They are
numbered from smallest to largest from the west to the east.
Transverse highways (travelling east to west) are designated with even numbers. They are
numbered from smallest to largest from the north to the south.
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Longitudinal highways (travelling north to south) are designated with odd numbers. They are
numbered from smallest to largest from the west to the east.
Transverse highways (travelling east to west) are designated with even numbers. They are
numbered from smallest to largest from the north to the south.
North-South
- Highway 1Peru Highway 1Peru Highway 1, most widely known as Carretera Panamericana, is the most important highway in Peru.This road is the Peruvian portion of the Pan-American Highway...
(1N) - Pan-American Highway (North)Pan-American HighwayThe Pan-American Highway is a network of roads measuring about in total length. Except for an rainforest break, called the Darién Gap, the road links the mainland nations of the Americas in a connected highway system. According to Guinness World Records, the Pan-American Highway is the world's...
(Panamericana Norte) - Highway 1 (1S) - Pan-American Highway (South) (Panamericana Sur)
- Highway 3 (3N) - Highland Road (North) (Longitudinal de la Sierra Norte)
- Highway 3 (3S) - Highland Road (South) (Longitudinal de la Sierra Sur)
- Highway 5 (5N) - Jungle Road (North) (Marginal de la Selva Norte)
- Highway 5 (5S) - Jungle Road (South) (Marginal de la Selva Sur)
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East-West
- Highway 2 (PaitaPaitaPaita is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Paita Province which is in the Piura Region. It is a leading seaport in that region...
to HuancabambaHuancabambaHuancabamba is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Huancabamba in the region Piura....
) - Highway 4 (Bapo to Ayar Manco)
- Highway 6 (Pimentel to Chocabamba)
- Highway 8 (Pacasmayo to YurimaguasYurimaguasYurimaguas is a thriving port-town in the Loreto Region of northeastern Peruvian Amazonia. Historically associated with Maynas Pais de los Maynas, the culturally diverse town is affectionately known as the "Pearl of the Huallaga"...
) - Highway 10 (Puerto Salaverry to Juanjui)
- Highway 12 (Santa to Puerto Huicte)
- Highway 14 (Pativilca to Conococha)
- Highway 16 (Huaura to PucallpaPucallpaPucallpa is a city in eastern Peru located on the banks of the Ucayali River, a major tributary of the Amazon River. It is the capital of the Ucayali region, the Coronel Portillo Province and the Calleria District....
) - Highway 18 (LimaLimaLima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
to Cerro de PascoCerro de PascoCerro de Pasco is a city in central Peru. It is the capital of the Pasco region, and an important mining center. It is connected by road and by rail to the city of Lima.- Overview :...
) - Highway 20 - Central Highway (Carretera Central - Lima to ChanchamayoChanchamayoChanchamayo or La Merced is a town in the Junín Region in central Peru. It is the capital of the Chanchamayo District, which is located in the Chanchamayo Province....
) - Highway 22 (CañeteSan Vicente de CañeteSan Vicente de Cañete, commonly known simply as Cañete, is a town in Peru, which is the capital of the Cañete Province, in the Lima Region...
to HuancayoHuancayoHuancayo with a rock') is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. It is located in Junín Province, of which it is also capital. Situated near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of 377,000 and is the fifth most populous city of the...
) - Highway 24 - Route of the Liberators (Vía de los Libertadores - Punta Pejerrey to San Francisco)
- Highway 26 (Puerto San Juan to Iñapari)
- Highway 28 (ArequipaArequipaArequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
to Combapata) - Highway 30 (Puerto Matarani to Inambari)
- Highway 32 (Humajalzo to PunoPunoPuno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 100,000. The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of...
) - Highway 34 (IloIloIlo is a port city in southern Peru, with some 58,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the Moquegua Region and capital of the province of Ilo.-History:...
to Ilave) - Highway 36 (TacnaTacna- Rail :Tacna is served by a cross-border standard gauge railway to Arica, Chile.It is also the location of the National Railway Museum of Peru.-Air:Tacna is served by the Crnl. FAP...
to Mazocruz) - Highway 40 (Tacna to Collpa)
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