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Arequipa and Puno, even closer

The project consists of upgrading the Route PE-34C, which connects the region of Arequipa and Puno between the towns of Chiguata and Santa Lucia, offering an alternative to the current transport route between both regions. The road has a total length of 195 km, running through rough terrain during its first 40 km and continuing through the high Andean plains, with lagoons and bofedales.

The road is located at an average altitude of 4,300 meters above the sea level, and borders and penetrates the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve. This National Reserve is characterized by the presence of the Ubinas, Pichupichu, Misti and Chachani volcanoes in the southwestern area, and by the Chuccura and Huarancante snow-capped mountains on the northern side, and it is the main water reserve of the city of Arequipa and its surroundings. The territory is mainly inhabited by South American camelids and a large number of land and water birds, as certified by its classification as a RAMSAR site since 2003.

The infrastructure to be built consists of a single carriageway with one lane in each direction of 3.6 m and its corresponding shoulders, with the need to facilitate urban crossings for the existing towns along the corridor.

Among the actions to be considered is the design of the necessary bridges to save the existing channels, as well as minimizing the impact on the lagoons and salt mines located along the route.