Central Jungle Descent — Tarma to LaMerced.
Distance
75 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
400 m
Central Jungle Descent — Tarma to La Merced.
A short but spectacular descent from the Andean town of Tarma into the Chanchamayo cloud forest. The road corkscrews down more than 2,300m through tight switchbacks, the air warming and thickening with every bend until eucalyptus gives way to tree ferns, coffee and the humid selva central at San Ramón and La Merced.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance75 km
Days1
Total climb400 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
TarmaStart · Start in Tarma, the Pearl of the Andes at 3,050m. The road ahead drops more than 2,300m into the Chanchamayo cloud forest.
Cloud Forest SwitchbacksScenic Point · The road corkscrews down through endless tight switchbacks as eucalyptus gives way to tree ferns and the air warms and thickens. Take the bends easy.
San RamónRestaurant · First jungle town, warm and humid amid coffee and fruit plantations. The Tirol waterfall is a short detour.
La MercedEnd · End in La Merced, capital of Chanchamayo at 750m. A bustling selva-central market town — try fresh jungle-fruit juices and local coffee.
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