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Choquequirao is located in the Southeastern part of the Cusco city, between the department of Cusco and the department of Apurímac; this is a magnificent variant to know instead of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. In a long five days walk, mountains with variety of flora and fauna will be combined. The ruins have been cleaned today partially by COPESCO, the governmental institution responsible for the tourism in Peru. In the route to Choquequirao, climate is varied, from inter Andean warm zone, to forest eyebrow.
The Choquequirao name means “Gold Cradle”, and this city is considered, like sister of Machu Picchu by its similarities. Both are to 1500 meters over a river: Choquequirao - river Apurímac and Machu Picchu - Urubamba River. It was an administrative and religious center. It covers more than 8 hectares and only a single third have been discovered. The archaeologists discover more every day.
What's Included
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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1Cachora
5.00 a.m. We depart early from Cusco in a private vehicle that will take us to the town of Cachora, and then continue on to Punta Carretera. There, our muleteers and mules will be waiting to load our backpacks. We walk for approximately 4 hours, descending steeply through the Apurímac Canyon to Chiquisca at 1,800 meters, where we will have lunch. Afterward, we continue walking to the Apurímac River for about 1 more hour, cross the bridge, and begin a steep ascent of approximately 3 hours to the small village of Santa Rosa Baja, where we will camp. Total distance: 12 km Walking time: 7 hours Maximum altitude: 3,006 m Camp altitude: 2,000 m
7 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Choquequirao
After breakfast we continue ascending for approximately 3 hours to Marampata. From here the trail becomes gentler, alternating ascents and descents for about 2 hours until we reach the campsite inside the Choquequirao archaeological complex, where we will camp. In the afternoon we will visit the Choquequirao Archaeological Complex. Total distance: 8.5 km Walking time: 5 hours Maximum altitude: 3,040 m Camp altitude: 2,900 m
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Cusco – Punta Carretera – Chiquisca – Santa Rosa Baja
Santa Rosa – Marampata – Choquequirao
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A small backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek
- A big backpack with: Warm clothes, including jacket, fleeces. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A small backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek
- A big backpack with: Warm clothes, including jacket, fleeces. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping
- Rain gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco)
- Small towel
- Strong footwear, waterproof trekking boots recommended
- Sandals for relax moments
- Flashlight, camera, binoculars, films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
- Gloves, scarf, handkerchiefs
- Sun block, after-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body
- Insect repellent – minimum recommended 20% DEET
- Toilet paper
- Personal first-aid kit
- Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc. Please beware that we do provide a daily morning snack and our meal service is very complete and well supplied. This recommendation applies for all clients being used to a specific snack, as it may happen that it is not included in our selection.
- Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning. Optionally: water sterilizing tablets in case you pick up water from streams or rivers along the route. Otherwise, we provide filtered boiled water, which is safe to drink and has not reported any health problem so far.
- Cash in soles and/or US$ (no ATM machines in Cachora)
- Optional: walking sticks or poles
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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