Choquequirao - Vilcabamba

The archaeological site of CHOQUEQUIRAO is part of the complex system of Andean towns in Vilcabamba and Espiritu Pampa or Vilcabamba la Nueva (New Vilcabamba) in the time of the Incas, it was united and in communication with MACHU PICCHU by a complex network of trails. After visit this place Choquequirao we continued to explore other valleys, this route is one of the last unexplored routes although nowadays there are more people exploring it more often to the landscape and the closest contact with the Andean settlers who dress in really typical and unique customs in the world.

Day 1

Cachora

Day 2

Early in the morning 6:00 am after breakfast, we continue our hike going up to Choquequirao. We will arrive to archaeological place Choquequirao after 6 hours, good time to enjoy that majestic place, we will observe three levels of the excavated ruins, we will appreciate houses, terraces and other parts of this Inca town (depending of the weather we´ll observe the flight of the Condors)

Day 3

Choquequirao

Day 4

We will leave the campsite at around 7:00 am to start the four hour steep climb towards the Yanama Pass (4,500 masl) and from which we will have impressive views of the Salkantay snow peak, we will take a rest after descend towards the Yanama community (3,400 masl). We will camp at this place.

Day 5

Huancalle

Day 6

We will depart around 8:00 am all downhill until Huancacalle, on the way down we will descend differents levels and along we will see groups of the persons working in the farm potatoes, corn and other products. After arrive to Huancacalle camp.

Day 7

Rosaspata

Day 8

We will wake up at around 7:00 am and after breakfast we will leave to Otuto, this day we will ascend to the Qollpaqasa pass from this point we will see all valley of the Concevidayoq, after the pass we will descend observing the landscape to Otuto camp.

Day 9

The journey is down hill, this day we will appreciate vegetation of cloud forest, whose climate is template-hot and we will appreciate the Concevidayoq river, we will eat lunch on the river shore, after a rest, the walk is continued until we arrive to the place called Vista Alegre, where we will camp.

Day 10

The journey is down hill, this day we will appreciate vegetation of cloud forest, whose climate is template-hot and we will appreciate the Concevidayoq river, we will eat lunch on the river shore, after a rest, the walk is continued until we arrive to the place called Vista Alegre, where we will camp.

Day 11

On this day we will get up at 5:00 am to leave Concevidayoq and 2 hours later we arrive to Espiritu Pampa situated into the highland jungle it constitute our last day of walk, the climate is tropical and humid in this valley, after we will visit and appreciate the last refugee of Manco Inca or Manco II and a lust flora and Fauna, we arrive to Chuanquiry place of our seventh camp.

Day 12

Our journey of this day is by a land road, in a bus toward the city of Kiteni, we travel the Alto Urubamba Valley river-up 6 hours after we will arrive to Quillabamba and then we take the bus to Cusco.

* Departures and arrival times are approximated.

Choquequirao

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.

Day 1

Choquequirao

Day 2

Early in the morning 6:00 am after breakfast, we continue our hike going up to Choquequirao. We will arrive to archaeological place Choquequirao after 6 hours, good time to enjoy that majestic place, we will observe three levels of the excavated ruins, we will appreciate houses, terraces and other parts of this Inca town (depending of the weather we´ll observe the flight of the Condors)

Day 3

Choquequirao

Day 4

We will leave the campsite at around 7:00 am to start the four hour steep climb towards the Yanama Pass (4,500 masl) and from which we will have impressive views of the Salkantay snow peak, we will take a rest after descend towards the Yanama community (3,400 masl). We will camp at this place.

Day 5

Choquequirao

Day 6

We will wake up at around 6:00 am and after breakfast we will continued lower get down enjoyng the landscape of this valley , where we will camp in Qollpapampa ( 2,900 masl)

Day 7

Machupicchu

Day 8

In this day we arrive to Central Hidroelectric of Machupicchu and 3 hours more we will arrive to Machupicchu. Visit Machupicchu. In the afternoon we will take the train in Aguas Calientes to the city of Cusco.
* Departures and arrival times are approximate.

Choquequirao

Day 1

Choquequirao

Day 2

Early in the morning 6:00 am after breakfast, we continue our hike going up to Choquequirao. We will arrive to archaeological place Choquequirao after 6 hours, good time to enjoy that majestic place, we will observe tree levels the excavated ruins, we will appreciate houses, terraces and other part of this Inca town (depending of the weather we observe the fly of the Condors).

Day 3

Choquequirao

Day 4

Early in the morning after breakfast we continue to climbing 4 hours more approximately until Mirador Capuliyoq after we will continue to arrive to Cachora town on hike we can appreciate again the majestic Padreyoq snow that decorate the Apurimac Canyon.
* Departures and arrival times are approximate.

Choquequirao

Day 1

Choquequirao

Day 2

After the breakfast we will continue walk down to Playa Rosalina after we will climb 4 hours in a very steep way until Maranpata. This day we may be lucky to appreciate the fly of the Condors, the exuberant vegetation and its variety of flowers and orchids. Our camp site its situated in the high of the mountain with spectacular views.

Day 3

Choquequirao

Day 4

After an early breakfast we pack and start walking back to Chiquisqa, on the way we can observe again Apurimac canyon. Here we may be lucky to appreciate the fly of the Condors, the exuberant vegetation and its variety of flowers and orchids.

Day 5

Early in the morning after breakfast we continue to climbing 4 hours more approximately until Mirador Capuliyoq after we will continue to arrive to Cachora town on hike we can appreciate again the majestic Padreyoq snow that decorate the Apurimac Canyon.

Departures:

Departures and arrival times are approximate.