By road, Chincha Alta and Camaná are about 400 miles (643 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 1 min of driving.
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.”
| Distance by road | 400 mi (643 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 9 h 1 min |
| Main roads, in order | PE-1S → PE-1SE |
| Regions on the route | Ica, Arequipa |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 16.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
The Chincha Alta–Camaná drive in a few lines
PE-1S (363 mi) and PE-1SE (28 mi) carry about 98% of the 400 miles. It runs through 2 regions: Ica, Arequipa. Of the 8 stops listed below, 5 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Chincha Alta to Camaná
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Ica |
| PE-1S | 1–15 | 14 | Ica |
| connecting roads | 15–17 | 2 | Ica |
| PE-1SE | 17–45 | 28 | Ica |
| PE-1S | 45–118 | 73 | Ica |
| local roads | 118–122 | 4 | Ica |
| PE-1S | 122–398 | 276 | Ica, Arequipa |
| local roads | 398–400 | 2 | Arequipa |
- Mile 187 of this route: Ica → Arequipa (region line)
Places worth a stop between Chincha Alta and Camaná
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica (mile 68), Regional Museum of Ica "Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins" (mile 68), Museo Maria Reiche (mile 139), Nazca lines (mile 139), Museo Paleontológico de Sacaco (mile 216)
- Museums and history: St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica (mile 68), Regional Museum of Ica "Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins" (mile 68), Huayuri (mile 116), Museo Maria Reiche (mile 139), Cantalloc Aqueducts (mile 156), Museo Paleontológico de Sacaco (mile 216)
St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica
Also called Ica Cathedral, St. Jerome Cathedral is a Catholic church in the city of Ica, Peru.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Acueductos de Achaco
The Achaco Aqueducts form an archaeological landscape of aqueducts in Nasca Province, Ica Region, at about 548 meters above sea level.
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.
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.
More drives to Camaná
- Puno to Camaná
- La Rinconada to Camaná
- Ayacucho, Peru to Camaná
- Quillabamba to Camaná
- Huancavelica to Camaná
- Lima to Camaná
From Chincha Alta to other places in Peru
- Chincha Alta to Huaral
- Chincha Alta to Jauja
- Chincha Alta to Barranca
- Chincha Alta to Churin
- Chincha Alta to Tarma
- Chincha Alta to Cerro de Pasco
Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Chincha Alta to Camaná?
About 9 h 1 min of driving without stops, over 400 miles.
How far is Camaná from Chincha Alta by car?
About 400 miles (643 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.
What does the U.S. travel advisory say about the Chincha Alta to Camaná drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Peru Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Chincha Alta to Camaná use?
In order: PE-1S and PE-1SE. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Chincha Alta and Camaná?
Closest to the road: St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica (cathedral, mile 68, 0.7 mi from the route); Regional Museum of Ica "Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins" (anthropology museum, mile 68, 0.3 mi from the route); Museo Maria Reiche (museum, mile 139, 0.2 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.