Choquequirao 5 days/ 4 nights

100% Adventure only for adrenalin addicted
Have an extraordinary experience hiking the ancient trails of Southern Peru with their breathtaking sceneries. An adventure you will never forget!

Some of the impressive features of Choquequirao, the other Machupicchu, are the amazing stonewalls protecting it, the greeness of their fabulous land shelves, and all that atmosphere charged with energy, probably coming from old ceremonies where they adored the sun. Spectacular and distant, lonely and forgotten, Choquequirao (3,085 m.a.s.l.) is built at the topof a mountain almost untouched in the province of la convencion, deparment of Cusco. This fact explains why it became, along 40 years, the last resistance point of the sun's children who were looking for shelter under its stone walls when Manco Inca, the rebel inca, was defeated.

Choquequirao is divided into two zones and its stone buildings are forming small villages. The governors houses and the main temple are located around its main square. Researchers state that the complex have been an important religious, politic and economic centre as well as a comercial and cultural link among the coast, the highlands and the jungle.

Arriving at Choquequirao is a demanding adventurewhich starts in a road trip from Cusco to the town of Cachora (Apurimac), beginning in a zig zag 30 Kms. trail to arrive at the historical building. The adventure to Choquequirao, from cachora is about 60 Kms. round trip, it lasts four endless walking days in which we can also ride a horse.

During the long hours riding a horse or walking, we can discover huge mountains, frightening cliffs, perfect snow mountains and the strong cannon of the Apurimac river.

One of the world deepest. Although we have even more, the flora and the ecological wealth of this place will always delight the visitor. It is worthy to make the effort. We forget being tired as we become witnesses of this spectacular site called Choquequirao.

Choquequirao 5 days/4 nights

The geographic location is northwest of Cusco, between the rivers of Apurimac, Urubamba and the majestic Salkantay with an altitude of 6,271 Meters, 20,575 Fts. above sea level.
Vilcabamba offers a unique oportunity of a fascinating hike into and enviroment of glaciers, green mountains, bears, condors, tarantulas, etc. This region of cloud forrests served as a refuge and natural fortress for the 16th resistance inca movement of the XVI century, who tried to recover the Tahuantinsuyo's control from the spanish invaders. The typical clothing of the local people rflect a blend of cultures. their language and textilery, with inca and pre inca features, will evidence the clear influence of the quechuas. Vilcabamba is also the region of pre-colombinan treasures, including Choquequirao and the famous citadel of Machupicchu.
Their exists a net of inca roads that connect the area of Vitcos, Rosaspata and Espiritu pampa.

Itinerary

Day 1: Early in the morning we will travel from Cusco to the Curahuasi pass 3350 to 4100 m.a.s.l. and then start descending from the pass hiking to the Cachora village.
We will rest for about half hour in the village while our equipment is loaded on the mules, and then start our hike for about 5 hours aproximately, till our camp site known as Chikiska. Infront of the wild and mystical mountain of Salkantay.

Day 2: After breakfast we start our hike to the Apurimac river, this day each person will take from 10lbs to 16 lbs. maximum weight in their backpacks. we will descend for about 4 to 5 hours to the most profound cannon Apurimac. We will view two impressive geographical sites one of mountains, white peaks and the other no less beautyfull the semi-tropical valley and the Apurimac river, with this marvellous view we will take or lunch in a place called playa Rosalina.
After that we will cross the bridge to climb for about 2 hours aproximately.
Our second campsite will be in a microclimate zone in the place known as Santa Rosa were we can visit the very kind villagers of this area.

Day 3: We will take our energetic breakfast and continue our climb for about 2 to 3 hours aproximately. appreciating the great treasure in front of us (from Chikiska), Choquequirao at 3,577 m.a.s.l. along the visit we will have a wonderfull show that justifies the long walk.
We will visit this magical place full of culture and energy. we'll appreciate the plazas, the sacred fountains, towers, agricultural, and urbanistic sectors, and from the terrace we will appreciate the inca domains.
Camp site in Choquequirao.

Day 4: This day after breakfast we will visit the citadel again and we'll head to Usnu to see with a little luck the flight of the condors, just near the archaeological compound or near the Apurimac cannon. This is the day of return, a 6 hour descend on the way we can appreciate vegetation, white peaks, rivers of glacial origins, bears, condors, all in this order. Our campsite will be at the Apurimac river shore (Playa Rosalina), in this river we can take a relaxing bath.

Day 5: Early in the morning breakfast and climbing for 4 hours with a fantastic environment, mystical at the same time wild, in front of us the white peak of Salkantay with an altitude of 6,300 m.a.s.l. which shows us its beauty along the way through Chikiska, Capuliyoc (Mirador), at noon 2 pm aproximately.
After a 5 hours hike we arrive at Cachora and our transport will be waiting to take us back to Cusco.

Included:

• Transportation to head of trail and back to Cusco.
• Meals B/L/D.
• Water Supply.
• Mules or horses for you personal items.
• Professional Bilingual guide.
• Mattress.
• Tents.
• Cook and assistant.
• Entrance ticket to Choquequirao.

You should bring:

Back pack, trekking shoes, Water bottle, flash light, hat, personal clothing for trekking, Insect repellent.

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