Trail To Choquequirao Inca Remains 5d4n

Trail To Choquequirao Inca Remains 5d4n

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Visit: Choquequirao Wasi, san pedro de cachora ,cachora Capuliyoc, Cachora +51 Peru

Explore the different ecosystems and experience the biodiversity of one of the longest mountain range in the world.

Choquequirao is one of the largest of abandoned Inca cities.it was probably built by the Inca Tupac Yupanqui from 1471 to 1500 after his father Pachacutek.it was probably built as a political, social, military and religious retreat and center during the expansion of this Inca king and refuge of the last Incas. To reach it requires an extraordinary hike through the Andes in the Vilcabamba mountain range with the incredible Canyon view of a mighty river called Apurimac (one of the main heat water sources of the Amazon River

Difficulty of the trek: easy to moderate, good physical conditions.

Day 1: Distance: 10km- Altitude: 2915 to 1800 mts- hours 5-camping 1800mts.

Day 2: Distance: 14km- Altitude: 1800 to 3033 mts- hours 8-camping 3033mts.

Day 3: Distance: 5km-Altitude: 3033 to 3055mts-hours 7- camping 3033mts.

Day 4: Distance: 19km- Altitude: 3033 to 1800mts- hours 8-camping 1800 mts.

Day 5: Distance: 7km-Altitude: 1800 to 2415mts- hours 6-Cusco 3200mts.

Ecosystems: Scrub bush vegetation, Andean semi dry forest, cloud forest, inter Andean valleys. Grass land, alpine, glaciers.

Highlights: Some Inca remains. High biodiversity, flora, fauna. Ancient Inca road, sacred mountains, amazing landscape.

Climate: The temperature varies in between below cero 5ºC,morning ,night to 20ºC,middle day to 25ºC day. Mountain weather, sunny to cloudy, windy.

Duration: 8 hours

Visit: Choquequirao Wasi, san pedro de cachora ,cachora Capuliyoc, Cachora +51 Peru

DAY 1 – Trekking Cachora, Capulichayoc, Chikiska
We depart from Cusco early in the morning, crossing the mountains, driving for 4 hours into the department of Apurímac for about 153 kilometers. This area was a historical place for the Incas and Chancas nation. We will stop to enjoy and to photograph the awesome views of the mountain ranges Urubamaba in the east and the Vilcambamba mountain range in the north west, along the way. The town of Cachora, at 2900 meters, is the entrance of the Apurímac River Canyon, where we will make our preliminary preparations. After 30 minutes drive with incredible views of the snow-capped Padreyoc, 5771mts, and part of the Cordillera of Vilcabamba, we will arrive for lunch in Capulichayoc, at 2915 meters. During this stop we will see native tree called Capuli “Prunus Capuli”. Here we will enjoy another view of the sacred river Apurímac and the Inca remains of Choquequirao from across the canyon. From here we hike for about 5 hours down the gorge trough on a zigzag trail,stairs and gravel in moderate to difficult conditions.

The hike from Capulichayoc down to our camp at Chiquisca, 1800 meters, will be about 10 kilometers. During this descent down hill we will see part of the Inca militar staion on the left side of the canyon,probably used to control the canyon and the river from the Chancas nation,enemy of the incas in the apurímac region.Also see one ecosystem called the Andean semidry and dry forest and we may see some of scrub bush vegetation called Chilca “Bacharis Peruviana”, some Molle “Schinus Molle” and Tara “Caesalpina spinosa”. These trees are used for medicinal purposes in the area. There will be several opportunities to see bird life, perhaps hummingbirds and if we are lucky we will see the Andean Condor “Vulture Gryphus”, Black Chested Buzzard Eagles “Geranoaetus Melanoleucus” and Falcons flying above the canyon of the ApurImac River.

Duration: 8 hours

Visit: Choquequirao Wasi, san pedro de cachora ,cachora Capuliyoc, Cachora +51 Peru

DAY 2 – Chiquisca, Santarosa, Marampata,Choquequirao.
Today we’re off to an early start hiking up and out of the gorge of the Apurimac River. After a short hike down hill,about an hour we will arrive to Rosalina Beach at bottom of the Canyon, where we can enjoy an early bath in the river. Then we will hike for about 2 hours all the way up trough a zigzag trail on moderate to difficult conditions over gravel and dirt terrain then stop for a break in the village of Santa Rosa, at 2115 meters. We then continue upward trough the Andean dry forest where we will see several species of bromeliads and cactus called the Tree Cactus “Neoraimondia” , the Prickly Pear “Opuntia” and the Condon Columnar Cactus “Pilosocereus Tweedyanus”, also a tree from the acacia family called Willka “Acacia Macrocantha”. All of these trees have medicinal purposes and are considerd sacred by the native people. We will watch for hummingbird and several species of finches. After hiking upwards for 2 hours more, we will have lunch in a nice spot with beautiful views of the mountains and the cloud forest in the little village of Maranpata, at 2910 meters. In the afternoon we will hike for 2, hours more, through the cloud forest to our camp located near the siteoptional late afternoon hike to the site for sunset . On this trail we will see some tree species in the birch family called the Aliso “Alnus Jorullensis” and our national flower called Kantu “Cantua Buxifolia”. In Choquequirao, at 3033 meters we will have time enjoy the sunset and to explore.

Duration: 8 hours

Visit: Choquequirao Wasi, san pedro de cachora ,cachora Capuliyoc, Cachora +51 Peru

DAY 3 – Choquequirao
Early in the day we hike into the archaeological site of Choquequirao “Cradle of Gold” to catch the sunrise, if the weather is nice. The tour will take the rest of the day. There is much to see in this remarkable archaeological site. This site is thought to have been built by the last Incas of the Empire and to have been used as social, political and military center during the expansion. It was the last city refuge of the Incas and likely was a check-point at the entrance in to the Vilcabamba region. We will cover different sectors of the site and we will have a picnic lunch. Late afternoon we go back to our camp, close to the ruins.

Beautiful buildings were built at Choquequirao that were occupied by royalty, nobility and important people and their entourages. These were religious retreats, plazas, ceremonial places, astronomical observatories and they also served as military stations, store houses, granaries, and terraces for farming, all connected by Inca roads. Construction included existing rock, the small valley itself, and the mountain. Fine masonry and well carved, well-polished stonework, all assembled without mortar. The work was done by laborers from elsewhere who used ramps rollers, and manpower.

All these beautiful buildings were occupied by royalty, nobility and important people and their entourages. These were palaces, religious retreats, plazas, ceremonial places, astronomical observatories and they also served as military stations, store houses, granaries, and terraces for farming, all connected by Inca roads. Construction included existing rock, the small valley itself, and the mountain. Fine masonry and well carved, well-polished stonework, all assembled without mortar. The work was done by laborers from elsewhere who used ramps, rollers, and manpower.

Duration: 8 hours

Visit: Choquequirao Wasi, san pedro de cachora ,cachora Capuliyoc, Cachora +51 Peru

DAY 4 – Choquequirao, Marampata,Chiquiska
We’re up for sunrise and last views of the Inca remains. After breakfast we will continue hiking through the cloud forest for about 2 hours to Marampata, 2910 meters, and then down over gravel and dirt pathways to Santa Rosa, 2115 meters, where we will have a short break and some snacks. passing though different ecosystem like the cloud forest where we will have the chance to see some orchids, trees and some birds like tananger.sounds of the gray breasted mountain wren and the inka wren as well some fly catchers perching in the tree catching some insects.as well many orchids,ferns and different trees typical from thisecosystem.

Then we will continue in to the Andean semi dry forest and then in to the Andean dry forest with chances to see some native tress and birds In the afternoon we will continue to Rosalina Beach, 1550 meters, where we will have a nice bath in the Apurímac River, a late lunch and then continue up to camp at the town of Chiquiska, 1900 meters. The rest of the afternoon is free to relax.

Duration: 8 hours

Visit: Choquequirao Wasi, san pedro de cachora ,cachora Capuliyoc, Cachora +51 Peru

It’s another early morning and after breakfast we go up the trail in moderate to difficult conditions. Today we will be ascending the Apurímac Canyon through the Andean dry forest in to the Andean semidry forest. It will be dry and hot or maybe windy and cool on the summit. There will be great views of the Apuirimac Canyon and some opportunities to see Andean flora and fauna. We will stop for lunch in Capulichayoc, 2915mts.where we will have lunch late-afternoon we will arrive to Cusco.

Duration: 8 hours