Choquekirao Trek 4 Days

In the Andean region lies the legendary citadel of Choquequirao, resisting the passage of centuries in the midst of the mountains' sharp boulders and wild vegetation, which still covers almost 80 percent of its surface. Its panoramic view is simply majestic. Imposing snow-peaked mountains and hills covered with the lushest vegetation are located at over 9000 feet, under and intensely blue sky eternally dotted with white clouds, in the realm of the condor and of history. Larger than Machu Picchu, the citadel of Choquequirao represents the latest archeological destination in southeastern Peru. Located 140 km from the Inca capital of Cusco, Choquequirao is a jewel lost in the midst of time, surrounded by imposing snow peaks and deep valleys.

This 4 day journey has been designed for adventure lovers who want to hike a former Inca trail away from the crowds. Without doubt, an Andean experience that you will never forget!!! There is also an opportunity for horse supported trekking where two legs can be swapped for four.

According to Peruvian archeologists, this lost city was the place where the last Incas who escaped from Cusco, took refuge and resisted 40 years of Spanish invasion. After Manco Inca's defeat in Cusco, the survivors of the once powerful Inca Empire fled to Choquequirao. It was an important political and religious center, where the last descendants of the empire continued to perform its great rituals.
Andean rituals are presumably perform to avoid constant efforts in destroying things and they were perform as a non upstanding rewarding to their acknowledgement and Their non knowledge were subdue to the non profitable manner of restraining things.

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Itinerary / Highlights

Day 01: Cusco - Cachora - Capuliyoc - Chiquisca

Early pickup from your hotel in Cusco and transfer by private transportation to the headtrail at Cachora. It is possible to visit the hot baths at Coñoc on the road. The first couple of hours of hiking along this fascinating Inca trail will be good acclimatisation. The trail follows a gradual descent of 1500 meters toward the dramatic canyon of the Apurimac-river, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon. After lunch in Capuliyoc, we start descending for 3hours to Chiquisca where we set up our camp site

Day 02: Chiquisca - Marampata - Choquequirao

From Chiquisca , we make an early morning start down to the Apurimac river, we cross the bridge and start heading up to Marampata for 4hours, where you can enjoy the many different types of orchids, bromeliads and begonias. This is a challenging day, as we ascend to the pass the walking gets harder but the views are spectacular. We see the natural wonder of the Apurimac river deepest canyon and may have the chance of spotting a condor. We have lunch in Maranpata and in the afternoon descend to the enigmatic lost Inca site of Choquequirao at 3000 meters above sea level to set up our camp site.

Day 3: Choquequirao - Maranpata - Chiquisca

After an early breakfast we spend half day exploring the mystical Inca site of Choquequirao surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery in the midst of the cloud forest. We return to our camp near the archeological site for lunch, and we then retrace our steps through the cloud forest and down to the amazing canyon of the Apurimac-river, and back up to Chiquisca to set up our camp site.

Day 4: Chiquisca - Capuliyoc - Cachora - Cusco

We finish our trek with an ascent to the trailhead at Cachora, We will stop for lunch on the road and finish our trek in the afternoon. Then it's back to Cusco for a well earned rest.

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Accommodation Details

Camping (03 nights)

Camping Equipment (Included in this trip):

* Double tents, sleeping bag, sleeping roll mat.
* Communal dinner tent, cooking tent, toilet tent.
* Stools and tables