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From: NealR2000 on 26 Sep 2007 08:45
I am planning a trip to Peru in October, flying in and out of Lima. I
only have a week, so itinerary is key. I'd love to travel the Andean
route, taking the train to Huancayo, and then a series of buses via
Ayacucho and Abancay to Cusco. After Machu Picchu, we plan to fly
back to Lima. I did this overland bus trip 20-years ago.
Unbelievably uncomfortable, and downright scary, due to the Shining
Path, but the experience was unforgetable.

Due to time limitations, I plan to take buses from Lima down through
Pisco, Ica, and Nazca, and then inland to Cusco, via Abancay. It's
the Nazca to Cusco section that I need help with. I'm getting mixed
reports online that range between a well-paved road, and the road from
hell. Not all of these reports are dated, so it's difficult to tell.
I gather that the scenery is fantastic.

Can anyone advise me on the state of this road, safety, and the
overall bus experience.

From: angela l on 26 Sep 2007 16:04
Speaking from recent, continuous experience over the past 5 years in
Peru, you can reach all these places by onmibus, taxi, mototaxi and
collective car. Have a great journey. The conditions are for a
warrior, so try to travel light and least flashy. The scenery is
fantastic and the conditions are hell, but I did it.

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