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 (0.860 miles), is the longest vehicular tunnel of Peru and the highest in the world, located at 4,735 meters (15,535 feet) 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.

Punta Olimpica Tunnel

Chacas side entrance
Overview
Line	Route AN-107
Location	Cordillera Blanca, Andes
Status	operating
Start	Quebrada Ulta (4732 m)
End	Lagoon Belaúnde (4680 m)
Operation
Work begun	15 may 2012
Constructed	Odebrecht
Opened	August 2013
Owner	Gobierno Regional de Áncash
Operator	Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones
Traffic	Vehicle
Technical
Length	1384 m
No. of tracks	1 (two-way)
Operating speed	up to 40 km/h (25 mph)
Highest elevation	4,732 m (15,525 ft)
Lowest elevation	4,680 m (15,350 ft)

Place Name

On August 9, 1936, the first shipment of young men responsible for exploring possible routes through the mountains via the road called Punta Olimpica in honor of the memorable feat of the Peruvian Football Team during the 1936 Berlin Olympics where they won 4–2 against Austria.