Tunnel Punta Olimpica

The Punta Olimpica Tunnel is a vehicular transportation tunnel through high mountains, connecting the Callejón de Huaylas and Conchucos valleys of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in Peru. The tunnel is intended to ease traffic on Route AN-107, one of the cross roads in the Ancash region linking the cities of Carhuaz, San Luis and Chacas a distance of 100 km. With a length of 1,384 meters, is the longest vehicular tunnel of Peru and the highest in the world, located at 4,735 meters above sea level. Its drilling began on May 15, 2012, and ended on February 24, 2013. It opened in August 2013 in conjunction with Route AN-107.

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length: 1384 metre, 
road tunnel, 

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Location: -9.1389, -77.5083, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Guitarrero Cave ⓘ
  cave

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  Tunnel Punta Olimpica ⓘ
  Peruvian tunnel

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Túnel Punta Olimpica2

Túnel Punta Olimpica2

Panorama Tunel Punta Olimpica

Panorama Tunel Punta Olimpica

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Guitarrero Cave	archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Tunnel Punta Olimpica	road tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Túnel Punta Olimpica2		Commons
commons	image		Túnel Punta Olimpica2		Commons
commons	image		Panorama Tunel Punta Olimpica		Commons
commons	image		Panorama Tunel Punta Olimpica		Commons
commons	image		Puntaolimpica2018		Commons