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Choquequirao Trek 4d/3n

THIN AIR OUTFITTERS Designed this expeditions TREK to offer you that during the expedition visit the two of the major archaeological sites in the Cusco city CHOQUEQUIRAO and MACHU PICCHU. The legends and knowledge of the Machu Picchu ruin are already all over the world. Since was re-discovered by American Hiram Bingham in July 1911, in 1981 the Peruvian government established The Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, in 1983 the UNESCO honored as World Heritage. The Archeological site of Choquequirao is located on the right hand side of the Apurimac River, District of Santa Teresa, La Convencion Province, Department of Cusco, here in the foothills of the Salcantay mountain chain, from where we can see the mountains or well know by the Andean people APUS Yanama, Amapay, Panta, Wiracochan, Pumasillo, Choquetacarpu, etc. CHOQUEQUIRAO is part of a complex system of cities in Vilcabamba area, among these are several archeological groups like Yurac Rumi, or Ñusta Hispana, Vitcos, Espiritu Pampa etc. all of them well connected by a network of roads that communicate with Machu Picchu Sanctuary. CHOQUEQUIRAO received occasional visitor such as : Explorers, treasure hunters, like the Peruvian chronicler Cosme Bueno mentioned in 1768, then the French Comte de Sartiges rediscovered in 1834, The French Consul in Peru Leonce Angrand Visited in 1847, Hiram Bingham visited in 1909 It was his first taste of a lost city, No many people get there because the only way to cross the Apurimac River was by Oroya (a steel cable and sling ), then was easier since COPESCO constructed a footbridge over that River which one is bellow the Choquequirao Inca site. In 1990s Roberto Samanez COPESCO Architect mapped the most important sectors on the site, The U.S. explorer Gary Ziegler who has studied Choquequirao extensively; this trek is another option for the people whose love adventure trips and you will enjoy fantastic and amazing Vilcabamba range scenery and lots of variety of Andean Flora and Fauna.

DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1: CUSCO - CACHORA - SANTA ROSA.

We leave the Cusco city early during the morning by Bus or Van. Along the way we will have several stops enjoying the view and explores the Inca remains, our first cultural stop will Tarawasi in Limatambo town, after that continuing the trip is coming our first contact with the Apurimac river, next cultural stop is Saywiti a big rock with several carving on it. then Arrive to Cachora town , here we meet out mountain crew, horse driver, mules and horses the equipments carried on mules and horses. Already from the village of Cachora we can observe the majestic Padreyoc glacier peaks 5482 m.a.s.l. During The hike on the way we will observe Padreyoc and Wayna Cachora glacier peaks. We can appreciate the beautiful change of the landscape from precipices to snowy mountains. The walk starts quite flat with views to snow and glacier covered peaks and small farms on the step mountainsides. From the viewpoint of Capuliyoc, we can see right in a opposite side part of choquequirao Inca remains also might see condors, the trail descent towards the Apurímac Canyon. As the vegetation is changing from Agave and Tunacactus forest, we have lunch brake at Apurimac (canyon, river, and valley) (1950 m.a.s.l.). From here we continue the ascent toward the Santa Rosa with very few farmers with sugar cane plantation, camp.

DAY 2: SANTA ROSA – CHOQUEQUIRAO.

Early morning after breakfast, we continue our trek going up to Choquequirao. then the trail change between flat and climb the rest of the way surrounded by beautiful vegetation with several varieties of orchids. We will arrive to the archaeological site CHOQUEQUIRAO. After a good lunch and a siesta break we will walk to the main square of Choquequirao, to enjoy this majestic place, We can appreciate houses, terraces, altars, water canal and fountains, can be lucky to appreciate “the flight of the Condors”. We spend the rest of the day exploring the area, after that back to our camp site for overnight.

DAY 3: EXPLORE TO CHOQUEQUIRAO – RIO APURIMAC (PLAYA).

Early during the morning you have an option to explore again this fantastic Inca remains after that back to the camp site for our breakfast and start to trek way back down hill right to the Apurimac valley and river with the same name, this valley will be our camp site.

DAY 4: APURIMAC RIVER - CACHORA - CUSCO.

After the breakfast, we ascend right to chiquisqa few farmers house and then to Capuliyoc pass last view of Choquequirao Inka site, after the pass moderate class hike to get the Cachora Village, where we will say goodbye to our wranglers, bus ride back to Cusco.