Overview
Choquequirao complex is another “lost city of the Incas” officially rediscovered at the end of the 20th century, located at 3,050 m.s., high on a mountain at almost 1,750 m. above the mighty Apurímac River, fed by glaciers and surrounded by the Salkantay and Humantay imposing snowy peaks.
The fortress of Choquequirao is located in the area of Vilcabamba, where the Incas of the Manco dynasty resisted for 36 years (1536 – 1572) the Spanish conquerors, who never managed to expel them from it.
The construction of Choquequirao is the work of the successors of the Inca Pachacútec, Túpac Inca Yupanqui (1471 – 1493) and Huayna Cápac (1493 – 1527).
In the place domestic ceramic and ceremonial of the classic style was used cuzqueño, and also of others, own of the population that moved to construct and to populate the place of permanent way, probably agriculturists experienced in constructing and to explode the agricultural platforms in zones of eyebrow jungle.
Choquequirao was possibly one of the control points of entry to the Vilcabamba region, and as such an administrative nucleus with political, social and economic functions. In its urban conception it followed the symbolic patterns of the imperial capital with places of worship dedicated to the Sun, ancestors, land, water and other divinities, royal residences, houses of administrators and craftsmen, warehouses, large buildings for bedrooms or kallancas and agricultural terraces of the Inca and the town.
Day 1
Day 01: Cusco – Capuliyoc – Santa Rosa Village
We leave from Cusco at 5:00 am in the morning arriving to Curawasi town at 08:30 am roughly where we are going to enjoy our first breakfast (No included PEN 10.00), subsequently we wil continue in our van directly to Capuliyoc Village arriving like 10:30 a.m. (2,850 m.a.s.l.) where here will be our hiking point to go to Choquequirao, likewise al our staff like muleters ans mules will be waiting us.
From this view point, we can observe 02 majestics snow peaks mountains as Padrayoc and Wayna Cachora, subsequently we start to hike down for about 03 hours to get the Chikiska (1,900 m.a.s.l.) place to enjoy our lunch, afterwards we continue walking down for 01 more hour to get the Apurimac river (1,450 m.a.s.l.) here we enjoy the view of the valley, we take photos and much more.
Then we start to walk up for about 03 more hours to reach our next place for camping, Santa Rosa Village (1,900 m.a.s.l.) and we enjoy here our first dinner.
The approximate time of the hiking is about 08 hours
Day 2
Day 02: Santa Rosa – Marampata Site – Choquequirao
We wake up early morning (5:00 am) after breakfast, we continue our hike going up to Marampata (2,850 m.a.s.l.) arriving like 08.00 a.m. place where we are going to get our breakfast, then we leave all our staff, then we continue hiking 02 more hours to get our aim; Choquequirao archaeological Site, arriving at 10:30 a.m.
Here we will spend our time until 16:00 p.m. hours to observe the three levels of the excavated ruin, where we can appreciate houses, terraces and other parts of this late Inca-town, like the ruin in progress of excavation and finally areas unexplored that can tell us about this last refuge of the oppressed inca empire, likewise depending of the weather we can appreciate “The flight of the Condors”
In the afternoon we will enjoy our lunch into the inca site of Choquequirao, because our cooks will bring our lunch and not waste time returning to the camp to have lunch, the idea is to be more hours in choquequirao.
At 16:00 pm we start to return to Marampata (2,850 m.a.s.l.) for our next camping site, dinner and rest.
Day 3
Day 03: Marampata Site – Chiquiska – Capuliyoc
After an early breakfast, we pack and start walking back to Chiquiska (1,900 m.a.s.l.) at 7:00 a.m. , on the way, we can observe again Apurimac canyon, here we may be lucky to appreciate the flight of the Condors, the exuberant vegetation and its variety of flowers and orchids..
We arrive to Chikiska at 11:00 a.m. roughly, rest and then once our lunch is ready we enjoy it.
After that, 13:30 p.m. we will continue with our trekking to reach Capuliyoc Village, arriving like 16:300 p. m. where we will spend the last night on our campsite after enjoyed our last lunch.
Day 4
Day 04: Capuliyoc Village – Cusco
Last day at 7:00 a.m. we get our last breakfast, then at 08:00 a.m. average we still walk for about 02 more hours to reach the population of Cachora, where our transportation will be waiting for all our group to come back to Cusco, once we get on the Van we will take a van trip for about 04 more hours to arrive to Cusco city, and finally at 14:00 p.m. you will be drop off nearby of the main square of Cusco.
Inclusions
Includes:
- Pick up hotel
- Transportation to Capuliyoc
- English – Spanish guide
- Cooks
- Duffle Bag ( To carry your stuff 06 Kg on our horses)
- Food service in the campsites (03 Breakfast, 03 Lunches, 03 Dinners)
- Vegetarian food (Optional)
- Tipical local accommodations
- Horseman and Horses
- First-aid kit
- Emergency oxygen bottle
Not Includes:
- Entrance fee to Choquequirao ($ 20.00)
- A pair of walking sticks ($ 15.00)
- Extra Expenses
- Day 1 / 1 Breakfast
- Day 4 / 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Our Recommendations:
- Original Passport
- Trekking shoes and sandals
- Warm clothing
- Rain coat
- Cotton clothing (Socks, trousers, shorts, t-shirts)
- Sunhat and sunglasses
- Sun cream and insect repellent
- 01 Water bottle to refill water or you just can buy water on the tour
- Water purifying tablets (Micropur recommended)
- Toiletries (Towel, soap, brush, toothpaste, toilet paper …)
- Personal medication
- Camera
- Flashlight
- Tips
- Hiking Poles
- Personal snacks
Pricing
Group Service Cost:
(It is required at least 02 people to open a new travel date)
Adult Price US$ 340.00
