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Choquequirao, is a lost city where the Incas took refuge from 1536. Located in the Vilcabamba Valley – La Convencion in the rainforest at 3300 meters above sea level. This archaeological center is considered as important as Machupicchu. The journey begins in the city of Cusco. After 145 km of asphalt road and 10 km of paved road we arrive to the town of Cachora, where the 32 km road starts, surrounded by imposing landscapes. On the way we can also appreciate the flora and fauna of the Apurimac Canyon, the deepest in the world, until we arrive to the “Golden Cradle” of the Incas.
Choquequirao (from Quechua chuqi, gold, and k’iraw, cradle, that is: “cradle of gold”), are the archaeological remains of an Inca city located in the foothills of the Salcantay snow-capped mountain, under the jurisdiction of the district of Santa Teresa, Province of La Convención, Department of Cuzco, southern Peru.
The archaeological monuments of Choquequirao are made up of buildings and terraces distributed at different levels, from the lowest level Sunch’u Pata to the highest truncated summit, which was leveled and enclosed with stones to form a platform with an approximate area of 150 square meters. Choquequirao (sometimes also known as Choqequirau or Choqekiraw) is known as the “sacred sister” of Machu Picchu because of its structural and architectural similarity to it. Recently, being partially excavated, it has awakened the interest of the Peruvian government to further recover the complex and make it a more accessible alternative for tourists interested in learning more about the Inca culture.
We leave Cusco at 6:00 A.M. to the town of Cachora, where we will rest for a moment (3100 m.a.s.l.) at 10:00 approx.
Then we will go to Capuliyoc, from where we will have a panoramic view of the valley of Apurimac. Here we will meet the horses and muleteers, and it is at this point where we will begin our hike downhill. Arriving to Chiquisca where we will spend the night.
After breakfast (5:00 AM), we will continue with our hike towards the Rosalina beach (1550 m.a.s.l.), to then climb the slope towards Santa Rosa (2100 m.a.s.l.) place of our lunch, this route is the most arduous.
Then we ascend to Maranpata (2850 m.a.s.l.), this is a smoother climb. m), this is a more gentle climb, during this journey you can appreciate all the way of the first day and the vegetation that exists in this place then we will travel a straight stretch towards Sunchupata, here we will have our dinner and camp, from this point it is an hour to Choquequirao.
Very early after breakfast we go to Choquequirao to appreciate the sunrise, we will visit the citadel for three hours always accompanied by the guide who will explain about this important Inca refuge and the importance of the rivers Apurimac and Rio Blanco and we can also appreciate the mountain range of Vilcabamba, after the guided visit we will start the return to Sunchupata and descend to Santa Rosa, then descend to the beach Rosalina, then we go to the town of Chiquisqa here we will camp.
After a fortifying breakfast in Chiquisqa (06:00 AM) we return by the same road to reach the pass of Capuliyoc and from here it is two hours more to the town of Cachora this is a much smoother stretch and we will be arriving at 12:00 m approx., on the way we will appreciate the exotic flora and fauna of the place, as well as views of towering snow-capped mountains and the impressive Apurimac canyon. and then continue to the city of Cusco. Arriving in the afternoon to the hotel. End of our services.
