Highway linking city of Huánuco and Kotosh ruins inaugurated

A three-kilometer highway from the north-central highland city of Huánuco to the Pre-Columbian site of Kotosh was inaugurated Wednesday at the hands of Huánuco Regional President Jorge Espinoza Egoavil, daily El Comercio reported. “This highway opens the door to development, and is a tribute to the city of Huánuco,” said Espinoza. Kotosh, a pre-Columbian site [...]

Peru inaugurates Kimbiri-Kepashiato Highway in remote Apurimac and Ene River Valleys

Residents and authorities of the province of La Convención – located in Peru’s Apurimac and Ene River Valleys, or VRAE – inaugurated on Tuesday a new highway linking the remote districts of Kimbiri and Kepashiato. “This modern highway will allow more than 50,000 residents to improve their standard of living because products such as coffee, [...]

Major highways collapse because of heavy rains in Peru’s Amazon region

Heavy rain in Peru’s Amazon region have caused various segments of the Fernando Belaunde Highway to collapse, leaving the Department of San Martín and thousands of people stranded, daily Peru21 reported Tuesday.

Transport Ministry: highway design defects are one of many causes of deadly automobile accidents

Defective and dangerous roadways as well as roadway design defects contribute to the growing number of deadly automobile accidents in Peru, reported daily El Comercio on Tuesday. Peru’s Transport Ministry, or MTC, is currently inspecting 3,000 kilometers of highway to develop new strategies for maintaining, repairing and improving the country’s roadway infrastructure. A project, titled [...]