Distant goal: Cajamarca, where I had a hotel booked for two nights. As impressive as those mountain road were, there wasn't really progress to make on these winding roads with unexpected street bumps and long roadwork sections. - I was planning on a late arrival already; plus I missed the right, more direct turnoff to Chota. So I climbed all the way up to Cutervo.

In the cordillera negra, above the clouds. I drove through sections of fog with not much visibility. Road conditions getting rough now.