Highest Altitude:
3700 masl
Recommended Seasson:
April to November
Trip Length:
4 days
Group Size:
6 to 10 persons
Travel with Aremika to “Choquequirao trek 4 days”. The lost city of the Incas, where the Incas took refuge after the Spanish invasion.
It is located in the Vilcabamba Valley – Province of La Convención. The archaeological complex of Choquerirao is considered as important as Machupicchu because of the similarity of its constructions.
Our trip starts from the city of Cusco. After traveling 145 km of paved road and 10 km of paved road, arriving first to the town of Cachorra, where the road to our desired destination begins with about 32 km. Surrounded by valleys and ravines, with an impressive fauna and flora of the Apurimac canyon “the deepest in the world”. Until Choquequirao “Cradle of Gold”.
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To start the trek to Choquequirao, the last refuge of the Incas, we leave early in the morning in a private transport from Cusco, heading to the district of San Pedro de Cachora. We take the main road from Cusco to Abancay, with a detour at Ramal, where we take a dirt road for 16 km to the village of Cachora, while accompanied by a beautiful panorama of landscapes.
San Pedro de Cachora has a varied climate, characterized by a rainy season from November to March and a clear, dry season from April to October. Cachora is located at 2903m above sea level, with impressive views of the landscape, highlighting the nearby snow-capped peak “Padreyoc”.
The views are very inspiring and breathtaking as we travel through an amazing variety of ecological zones, from the cultivated valleys of the Andes, down through an arid and hot canyon with Capoc, Cactus and Agave trees, and up through a region of lush rainforest, under the towering snow-capped peaks of the Vilcabamba mountain range.
From the town of Chiquisqa, the road to Choquequirao descends steeply to the bottom of the Apurimac canyon to 1500m, where Playa Rosalina is located. From there we begin our ascent to the Inca City.
We arrive at Rosalina Beach at 1550m, 19km from Cachora with its banks bathed by the torrential Apurimac River. A suspension bridge crosses to the other side, where the trail continues its perpetual ascent.
The small villages we will pass through are Santa Rosa where we can enjoy the “Cambrai”, a delicious marinated drink made with sugar cane, and then to Marapata, near Choquequirao. From there we walk about an hour and 30 minutes to our campsite in Choquequirao, where we will spend the night.
The Choquequirao trek is an excellent adventure package that will allow you to explore the impressive Apurimac Canyon and the Inca construction of Choquequirao, the most important Inca settlement of the VX century in Cusco – Peru. The hike is challenging but one is rewarded by the splendid views of the Apurimac Canyon, the Vilcabamba mountain range and the iconic Choqeuquirao; the trail is open all year round but we recommend from April to November; during this time we are in the dry season; the rest of the year there are some landslides and the trail may be closed. It is important to be in good physical condition as this hike requires long distances each day.
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