June 15, 2014:
Departed Cusco on the 14th and rode back to Abancay for the evening. Woke up early on the 15th and headed for Nazca. Around ten miles out of Abancay the road started to climb up to a height of above 14,000' and staying there for 140 miles with a couple points above 14, 900'. It was cold and desolate.
There had been a recent dusting of snow:
From June 15-21, 2014

Just a few small adobe villages along the way:
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It was cold and barren, however it's a beautiful ride:
From June 15-21, 2014

From June 15-21, 2014

From June 15-21, 2014

Descending out of the high plains towards the desert coast:
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From June 15-21, 2014

June 16, 2014:
The ride to Lima was pretty boring and dismal really. It was a grey overcast day with a lot of wet fog. The road is good however the scenery leaves much to be desired, it's desert, trash and trash fires. Lima is a mad house on on motorcycle however it didn't take long to find the dealership and get settled.

June 20, 2014:
Took a bit more time to get everything done with the moto however all is good. It felt good to get on the road and head out of Lima. Departed the hotel just before day break to get ahead of the traffic. All along the highway heading south out of the city there were trash fires, some next to bus stops. It seemed strange after all the beautiful clean villages I've seen in the mountains.

Near the village of Ica there's the small oasis village of Huacachina. It's a popular place for playing in the sand dunes, lots of sand boarding. I stopped for lunch and then was on my way back to Nazca:
From June 15-21, 2014

From June 15-21, 2014

June 21, 2014:
Plan, ride to Arequipa, 347 miles. It started out as a very grey overcast day, not much visibility. Just south of Nazca the road follows the coast down to the village of Camana. The temperature was in the mid 50's however with the cold wind coming off the ocean, it was a very cold ride.

Around 1pm the sun poked through a couple times:
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From June 15-21, 2014

From June 15-21, 2014

A late lunch just before Camana. Grey sky coming back in:
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