CHOQUEQUIRAO TREK 4 DAYS
$490.00
Classic Choquequirao trek
Choquequirao 4 day trek is an excellent expedition, away from all the crowds of visitors. You will be able to walk and explore the whole Choquequirao site without limitations.
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Choquequirao Description
Choquequirao (in Quechua cradle of gold) are the archaeological remains of an Inca city situated in the foothills of the Salkantay snow-capped mountain, Department of Cuzco, southern Peru.
The archaeological monuments of Choquequirao are made up of buildings and terraces distributed in different levels, from the lowest level Sunch'u Pata to the highest truncated summit, which was levelled and fenced with stones to form a platform with an approximate area of 150 square metres.
Choquequirao is known as Machu Picchu's "sacred sister" because of its structural and architectural similarity to Machu Picchu. Recently, it is becoming a more accessible alternative for those interested in learning more about the Inca culture.
TRIP DETAILS
DAY 1 Cusco | Capulichayoc - Chiquisca - Marampata
We will pick you up from your hotel between 4:00 and 4:30 a.m. to begin our journey in a private bus for 4 hours northeast of the city of Cusco, through small communities to Capulichayoc (2,800 m.a.s.l.) where we will have a delicious breakfast and where we will also meet our support staff for this adventure.
After breakfast, we start with our hike for approximately 20 minutes and we will arrive to our first viewpoint where we have a panoramic view, in front of us we can see the mountain range of vilcabamba called (padreyoc) and the famous Apurimac Canyon, then we will start our descent for 3 hours through beautiful landscapes where you can see different medicinal plants that were used by our ancestors (muña, chilca and different varieties of plants). If we are lucky we will be able to see the flight of the majestic Condor, we descend to Chiquisca (1800 masl) where we have a delicious buffet lunch typical of Cusco.
After lunch, we will have a 30 minutes break to continue or walk, descending 45 minutes more to Playa Rosalinas (1700 masl), located on the Apurimac River, which is the natural border of two important Peruvian regions, CUSCO and APURIMAC.
After passing the famous Apurimac River, we continue uphill for 4 hours to Marampata (3500 m.a.s.l.) on the way we will see bird dances, at sunset we will see the Andean people, how they live in the mountains with a very different lifestyle compared to the city. We will arrive at our camp in Marampata at approximately 5:30 p.m., after a short rest. We will have dinner at approximately 7 p.m. and during the night you will be able to see constellations and the milky way.
- Transfer to Capulichayoc: 4 hours by bus from Cusco.
- Walking distance: 15 km / 9.3 miles.
- Hiking time: 6 to 7 hours approximately.
- Weather: Sunny during the day and cold at night.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
- Maximum altitude: 2850 masl / 9350 ft.
- Minimum altitude: 1475 masl / 4839 ft.
DAY 2 Marampata | Choquequirao - Marampata
DAY 3 Marampata - Santa Rosa - Chikisca.
