Punta Olimpica Tunnel in Peru – the highest Tunnel in the World
Odebrecht Peru
Odebrecht Peru
Odebrecht Peru
Odebrecht Peru
Odebrecht Peru
Odebrecht Peru
Odebrecht Peru
Odebrecht Peru
Odebrecht Peru
Odebrecht Peru
The new highway project between Carhuaz-Chacas-San Luis in Peru will reduce the travel time between Carhuaz and Chacas from 9 to 2 ½ hours. This new road will pass through the new Punta Olimpica Tunnel at an altitude of 4,738 m above sea level.
Strategic Importance of the Punta Olimpica Tunnel
Peru has an imbalance in population distribution in that 54.6 % of the population is concentrated in the areas along the Pacific Ocean, while only 32 % of the population lives in the Andes highlands and 13.4 % in the Amazon tropical jungles, even though this geographic area accounts for 60 % of the national territory. Economic development also reflects this disequilibrium, due to a concentration of economic activity in the national capital. The city of Lima and its metropolitan area is home to 29 % of the total national population.
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