Great Adventure

A long hike around the biggest mountain in southern Perú, the broad and majestic Ausangate (6384m), offers glimpses at high altitude wildlife and pastoral peoples living, with their animals, quietly apart from the turmoil’s of the modern world. We pass ice walls, a glacier, the cascades of a frozen river, and numerous springs of hot and medicinal underground water. The mountaineer will also find lovely views over the surrounding countryside, looking down into fertile valleys and across at the Vilcanota mountains. This a snow covered range arcs away to the east, southeast, then the south, protecting the valley of Canchis From these high mountains, cold waters whisper through totora swamps south to Lake Titicaca. Eager rapids plunge north into the tropical Inambari. And from the glacier-fed lakes of the Canchis valley, rich green waters feed the river Vilcanota and Cusco´s sacred valley. We may observe rare Andean wildlife in the high wilderness, such as vicuña, vizcacha, condors, flamingos, Andean geese, and ibises.

The archaeological site of CHOQUEQUIRAO is a part of Andean towns in Vilcabamba valley in the time of the Incas, it was united and in communication with MACHU PICCHU by a complex network of trails. After visiting this place we continue exploring other valleys, this route is one of the last unexplored routes although nowadays there are more people exploring it more often to the landscapes, hot spring and the closest contact with the Andean settlers who dress in really typical and unique customs in the world.

CHOQUEQUIRAO is situated in the spurs of the mountain range of Salkantay, at 3035 masl surrounded by snow capeted Apus of Yanama, Ampay, Choquetacarpu and Pumasillo on the right side of Apurimac river in the Santa Teresa district, the Convention province of Cusco. Choquequirao is a Inca town formed by small sites spread out in rubblework that in its adjoining constructs a complex metropolis similar to those of the other regions placed on the crest of the hill by the some name of Choquequirao.

CHOQUEQUIRAO is situated in the spurs of the mountain range of Salkantay, at 3035 masl surrounded by snow capeted Apus of Yanama, Ampay, Choquetacarpu and Pumasillo on the right side of Apurimac river in the Santa Teresa district, the Convention province of Cusco. Choquequirao is a Inca town formed by small sites spread out in rubblework that in its adjoining constructs a complex metropolis similar to those of the other regions placed on the crest of the hill by the some name of Choquequirao.

The amazing Trek runs beneath the sacred SALKANTAY MOUNTAIN (6,271m) one of the highest and most stunning in the Peruvian Andes, passing through Quechua communities and lesser-known Inca ruins, to finally join the 5 day of MACHU PICCHU.

This trip combines the best of the Lares Valley with visits to the fascinating Inca archaeological remains of Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu. Our first stop is the colonial town of Lares, where we bathe in the hot medicinal springs before beginning a four-day trek through the spectacular Urubamba Range. Each day is reasonably paced with ample time to enjoy the incredible scenery, lunch alongside cascading waterfalls, and appreciate the life of the Andean farmer. On the fourth day we reach the legendary Inca stronghold of Ollantaytambo, considered a living museum for its Inca stone dwellings and the people who continue to inhabit them. Next, we take the short train ride to the Machu Picchu Sanctuary, one of the world’s most beautiful and important archaeological remains.