Camaná to Huacachina is about 332 road miles (535 km): roughly 7 h 18 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
Full advisory: Peru. Advisory issued: Peru September 04, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Peru: “Due to road safety risks, U.S. government employees working in Peru are prohibited from nighttime driving.”
| Total distance | 332 mi (535 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 7 h 18 min |
| Main roads, in order | PE-1S |
| Regions on the route | Arequipa, Ica |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 13.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 7 |
How the Camaná to Huacachina drive plays out
PE-1S (323 mi) carries about 97% of the 332 miles. It runs through 2 regions: Arequipa, Ica. Of the 7 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Which roads connect Camaná and Huacachina
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Arequipa |
| PE-1S | 4–277 | 273 | Arequipa, Ica |
| local roads | 277–280 | 3 | Ica |
| PE-1S | 280–330 | 50 | Ica |
| local roads | 330–332 | 2 | Ica |
- Mile 213 of this route: Arequipa → Ica (region line)
Places worth a stop between Camaná and Huacachina
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museo Paleontológico de Sacaco (mile 183), Nazca lines (mile 259), Museo Maria Reiche (mile 260)
- Museums and history: Museo Paleontológico de Sacaco (mile 183), Cantalloc Aqueducts (mile 242), Museo Maria Reiche (mile 260), Pernil Alto (mile 277), Huayuri (mile 282)
Museo Paleontológico de Sacaco
Part of San Marcos University's museums, the Museo Paleontológico de Sacaco is a site museum of paleontology in the Bella Unión district of Caravelí, Arequipa.
Cantalloc Aqueducts
About 3 km east of Nazca, the Cantalloc Aqueducts are part of a system of more than 40 aqueducts built by the Nazca culture and used year-round.
Acueductos de Achaco
The Achaco Aqueducts form an archaeological landscape of aqueducts in Nasca Province, Ica Region, at about 548 meters above sea level.
Nazca lines
Scratched into the Nazca Desert of southern Peru between 500 BC and 500 AD, the Nazca lines are geoglyphs made by removing surface pebbles to expose different-colored ground.
Museo Maria Reiche
Opened in 1994, Museo Maria Reiche (Casa Museo Maria Reiche) is a house museum at kilometer 421.3 of the Pan-American Highway South in El Ingenio district, about 27.5 km from Nasca and 21.3 km from Palpa.
Pernil Alto
At Pernil Alto, in the Río Grande District of Palpa province, archaeologists have traced how the site's inhabitants took up agriculture between about 3800 and 3000 BCE.
Huayuri
Sometimes called the Lost City of Huayuri, this large pre-Columbian site in the coastal desert of the Ica Region flourished from 1150 to 1450 CE, during the Late Intermediate Period.
Once you reach Huacachina
Regional Museum of Ica "Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins"
Ica's regional archaeological museum, named for Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins, focuses on the different Indigenous cultures that lived in Peru.
St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica
Also called Ica Cathedral, St. Jerome Cathedral is a Catholic church in the city of Ica, Peru.
More drives to Huacachina
- Lima to Huacachina
- Huaral to Huacachina
- Barranca to Huacachina
- Churin to Huacachina
- Tarma to Huacachina
- Cerro de Pasco to Huacachina
From Camaná to other places in Peru
- Camaná to Desaguadero
- Camaná to Písac
- Camaná to Andahuaylillas
- Camaná to Chinchero
- Camaná to Maras
- Camaná to Urubamba
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Camaná to Huacachina?
About 7 h 18 min of driving without stops, over 332 miles.
What is the driving distance from Camaná to Huacachina?
About 332 miles (535 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
Is it safe to drive from Camaná to Huacachina?
The U.S. State Department rates Peru Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What are good stops between Camaná and Huacachina?
Closest to the road: Museo Paleontológico de Sacaco (paleontological museum, mile 183, 0.9 mi from the route); Nazca lines (geoglyph, mile 259, 0.7 mi from the route); Museo Maria Reiche (museum, mile 260, 0.1 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.