Towns
For most of its course, the Santa River is accompanied by a paved road.
From Lago Conococha to the river mouth, towns along the river are:
- 0 km Conococha (4,050 m elevation)
- 62 km Recuay (3,400 m)
- 88 km Huaraz (3,090 m)
- 126 km Carhuaz (2,650 m)
- 153 km Yungay, Peru (2,500 m)
- 163 km Caraz (2,290 m)
- 205 km Huallanca (1,820 m)
- 215 km Yuramarca (1,420 m)
- 343 km Santa (Peru) (20 m)
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