Pan-American Highway 1 cliff, South Pacific Ocean, coastal desert, Peru, South America.

Pan-American Highway 1 clings to a cliff above the South Pacific Ocean in the coastal desert north of Lima, in Peru, South America. From May to October along the coast of Peru, the heavy fog called "garua" blocks the sun but drops almost no rainfall, just a fine mist, enough to wet desert plants on high coastal hills. In contrast, around this time, the high Andes are generally sunny, warm, and dry (from June to September), great for trekking or touring.

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Contained in galleries: 2014 Jun 19-Jul 6 PERU: Alpamayo trek, PERU: Lima

Pan-American Highway 1 clings to a cliff above the South Pacific Ocean in the coastal desert north of Lima, in Peru, South America. From May to October along the coast of Peru, the heavy fog called "garua" blocks the sun but drops almost no rainfall, just a fine mist, enough to wet desert plants on high coastal hills. In contrast, around this time, the high Andes are generally sunny, warm, and dry (from June to September), great for trekking or touring.