CHOQUEQUIRAO: 5 DAYS / 4
NIGHTS
It is located in the
northeast area of Cusco
between Apurimac,
Urubamba Rivers and the
mountain range of the
amazing 6271-meter-high
Salkantay Mountain.
Vilcabamba offers you
the unique opportunity
to trek in a amzing
environment full of
glaciers, green
mountains, bears,
condors, tarantulas,
etc. This cloudy forest
was an area that worked
as a refugee and a
natural fortress for the
sixteenth Inca movement
of resistance in the XVI
century that was trying
to take control of the
Tawantinsuyo from the
Spanish invaders. The
costumes and the typical
clothing of the local
people reflect the
mixture of two cultures.
Its language and its
textiles, with Inca and
pre-inca decoration
which is why one can
notice the Qhechua
influence they have.
Vilcabamba is also a
place where one can find
many pre-colombian
architectonic pleasures,
including Choquequirao
and the famous citadel
of Machupicchu. There is
a road chain which
connects Vitcos, Rosas
pata and Espiritu Pampa.
DAY 1.- Early in
the morning, we will
travel for 4 hours from
Cusco crossing the
districts of Izcuchaca,
we will stop for a while
at the archaeological
complex of Tarawasi,
Limatambo; arriving
Cunyac Bridge which is
the limit between Cusco
and Apurimac, in this
department we will see
one of the most
important river in the
entire world (Apurimac
River), then we will get
to Curahuasi and then to
Saywite (4100 m.s.l.).
We will descend to the
valley and then to
Cachora for an average
of 45 minutes. We will
take a break and we will
take the breakfast, we
will load the equipment
on the mules. Then we
will begin to trek for 6
hours approximately
until reaching the
campsite known as
Chikiska. In front of a
wild and mystical snow-covered
mountain called Quiswar
that continues the
mountain range of the
Salkantay.
DAY 2.-After
having had the breakfast
early in the morning, we
will descent to Apurimac
River, in this day each
person must take just 5
to 8 kilos (11 to 17.5
pounds). We will descend
for an average of 1 hour
until reaching the
deepest canyon of
Apurimac called
Rosalinas o Playa
Rosalinas, in the
hillside of Huayna Qally
Mountain; then we will
cross the Apurimac River
Bridge and we will
descend to another
campsite in Santa Rosa.
Watching two amazing
landscapes, the first
one, an amazing view of
the mountains and the
snow-covered mountains
and the other one, a
half-tropical valley and
the Apurimac River; here,
enjoying a beautiful
view, we will have lunch
in a place called Maran
Pata.
Then we will continue
the trek for 2 hours and
we will arrive to an INC
camp (Instituto Nacional
de Cultura), located 40
minutes from the
archaeological center of
Choquequirao at 3089
m.s.l. where we will
meet some friendly local
people and workers and
if we want that day we
can take the services of
the guide, otherwise we
can take it the next day.
DAY 3.-We will
have breakfast before
trekking to the
archaeological center of
Choquequirao, we will
cover this magical place
full of energy. If we
are lucky we will able
to watch some condors,
we are going to visit
the Squares, the sacred
Fountains, some large
fortified towers, the
urban and agricultural
area. We will appreciate
the Dominios and the
Choquequirao campsite
from the Terrace if we
take the services of the
guide that day.
Otherwise the passenger
could rest until 8:00 in
the morning. After
having the breakfast and
then return, we will
have lunch in a campsite
in Santa Rosa, located 4
hours from Choquequirao.
After having trek
appreciating a peaceful
but spectacular view of
the Apurimac Canyon, we
will continue the tour.
We will descend to Playa
Rosalinas, and then we
will ascend for one hour
until reaching the
campsite of Chiquisca
where a delicious dinner
will be waiting for us.
DAY 4.- Early in
the morning, we will
have breakfast and then
we will ascend for a
fantastic route; we will
see in front of us the
amazing Quiswar snow-covered
mountain (5850 m.s.l.),
a very beautiful peak,
crossing Coca Samana,
Capuliyoc (viewpoint).
The we will arrive to
Cachora, we will get
Cusco at 5 p.m.
approximately.
DAY 5.- You can stay at
Cusco for two days,
otherwise the fifth day
you can visit the
archaeological center of
Saywite and then we can
head for the medicinal
springs of Conoc, and
then we will arrive to
Cusco at 10.00.
Transportation to your
hotel.
Includes :
Transportation from your
Hotel
Tourist Bus to Cachora
03 B/ 04L / 03D
First Aid Kit :
Medicine Chest
Oxygen cylinder
All the quipment :
Dinner Tent
Cook Tent
Letrin Tent
Mattresses
Quadruple tent for 02
people
Kitchen equipment
Professional Guide
Horse assintant (they
will carry the whole
camping equipment)
Chefs (national dishes,
vegetarian option)
Archaeological Center of
Choquequirao entrance
fee
Transportation to Cusco,
transportation to your
hotel.
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