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The surrounding area of Cusco Peru has plenty of attractions to offer visitors and travelers. Trekking along these places will allow you to walk by the extensive Inca Trail network made by the Incas and pre-Incas. One of these Inca Trails is Choquequirao through which you will experience the Andean culture and an adventure travel in a way that you will never forget. This spectacular 60 km / 38 miles Trail will lead you to the mysterious refuge of the Incas, Choquequirao. An enormous archaeological complex, including undiscovered parts hidden amongst the vegetation, located on the edge of the Apurimac Canyon in the surroundings of Apu Salcantay. During the Choquequirao Trail you can enjoy wonderful views and appreciate the great variety of flora and fauna found in this area.
Choquequirao is a partly excavated Inca city in the south of Peru. It bears a striking similarity in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu and is referred to as its “sister”. Choquequirao receives far fewer tourists than Machu Picchu but the archaeological site is no less delightful and is a good alternative to the sometimes overcrowded traditional Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Researchers argue that Choquequirao would have been an important religious center, politically and economically, as well as a commercial and cultural link between the coast, the mountains and the jungle.
For its palaces and temples in two levels, their systems of fountains, canals and aqueducts and its admirable "upholstered" andeneria of profuse vegetation, Choquequirao was constructed, presumably, during the government of Inca Pachacutec (XV century), and is only comparable to Machu Picchu, the most visited archaeological monuments of Cusco Peru.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Challenging. We strongly recommend acclimatizing to the altitude by staying for at least two - three days in Cusco Peru prior to the trek.
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US$ 475 SAVE 20% (from
US$ 594)
Price based on fixed departure dates with no minimum people. Groups of min 05 people required departing any other date. Go to Dates & Prices or ask for private service prices.
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