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Choquequirao 5 days 4 nights
Information
It is located to the northeast of the Cusco city, between the
Apurimac river and the Vilcabamba mountain range, outstanding the
Salkantay 6271 masl (20575ft.). This hiking offers a biodiversity of
species that are in extinction, like the case of the condor of the
Andes, pumas and the speckled bear. This zone served as refuge and
natural strength for the sixteenth movement of Inca resistance of
the XVI century, by that zone is conserved in the oral tradition
that over there is located EL DORADO (golden city), even hidden for
archaeology. There is another Inca network which connected the zones
of Vilcabamba (la Vieja), Espiritu Pampa, Ρusta Hispana, Vitcos, and
Rosas Pampa.
Itinerary
Day 1: CUSCO - CACHORA - CHIKISKA
We leave from Cusco early in the morning approximately at 6:00,
arriving to Cachora (2900 masl) at 9:00 a.m. it is typical and quite
Andean town where we will know our tour trekking team (porters, cook,
and horseman). after healthful breakfast we will start our hiking to
Capuliyoc (2915M) where we will have lunch, during the hike will
enjoy of the view of the Apurimac valley, snow-capped peaks of
Padreyoc and Wayna Cachora (5482M) afterwards will descend through
the eastern slopes of the Andes to Chikisca (2330masl) the weather
becomes warmer and the flora and fauna begin to change, finally we
will arrive to playa Rosalina (1550 masl).
Day 2: CHIKISKA - SANTA ROSA
After breakfast, we will start the long walk, descending to the
canyon of the Apurimac, the recommendation for this day is to
lighten the weight of the bag pack to avoid the fatigue by the
excess of heat and weight, lunch might be at the sector of
Rosalinas, after our break, we will ascend by a lapse of 2:30 hrs.
Until the camp site of Santa Rosa, spending the night drinking
cambray (sugar cane juice).
Day 3: SANTA ROSA - CHOKEKIRAO
We will wake up early to initiate our long walk to take
advantage of the freshness of the morning, because at noon the heat
is unbearable, the hike will be for 4 hrs. Until Marampata spot to
have lunch, in the evening we will arrive to the archaeological site
of Choquekirao, we might sleep on one of the Inca terraces.
Day 4: CHOKEKIRAO - CHIKISKA
In the morning we will visit all the archaeological site, the
museum too, where the arqueologist are displaying some of the
artefacts that they found during the different excavations, after
wards we will go back, lunch at Santa Rosa spot, our camping is
going to be Chikisca.
Day 5: CHIKISKA - CACHORA - CUSCO
Earlier we will have breakfast, sooner we finish it, will start
our ascending toward the first pass after that we will arrive into
the village of Cachora where the bus is going to be waiting to bring
us back to the Cusco town.
After lunch will thank to the group of porters, cook and horseman
who accompanied us during the hike.
Arriving to the city of Cusco at 6:00 p.m.
Comment
GRADE: Moderate / Strenuous / Suitable for most hill walkers.
Average trek duration daily 6 hrs.
Included
Transport by bus (Cusco - Cachora - Cusco)
Professional guide
Entrance to Choquekirao
Camping equipment (tents)
Sleeping pads
First aid kit
Meals (4B/4L/4D)
Horses to carry the equipment of the agency
Not included
Sleeping bag
Horses for riding
Extra expenses
Recommendations
Hiking boots
Rain gear or plastic ponchos
Warm clothing
Sleeping bag (-5 degrees Celsius)
Sun block and insect repellent
Sun glasses
Sun hut and wool hut
Flash light
Personal stuff of cleanliness
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