Huchuy Qosqo 2 Days

Huchuy Qosqo 2 Days

This trail offers great views of the Sacred Valley and the amazing mountain range of Urubamba. If you are late to book the classic two day Machu Picchu trek, this is a great alternative option as you will be trekking one full day without any crowds and still be able to experience life on the Inca trail. You’ll have the opportunity to visit the Incan ruins of Huchuy Qosqo, meaning “Little Cusco”. Along the way, we will also have the unique opportunity to visit the “Gate of the Puma” – a special canyon that many do not get the chance to see.

Huchuy Qosqo is an archaeological site north of Cechu. Its name is Quechua for “Little Cuzco.” It lies at an elevation of 3,600 meters (11,800 feet), above the 3000-meter high town of Lamay and the Sacred Valley. The site received its name in the 20th century; previously it had been known as Kakya Qawani. Pedro de Cieza de León, in his Second Chronicle of Peru, claimed that the palaces were built by Viracocha, the Eighth Inca ruler. Amongst a large number of buildings, some stone, some adobe, is a kallanka (great hall), 40m long. Providing water to the site is an Inca built irrigation channel, lined with stones for about 800m.