Machupicchu

It is located 120 kilometer in the northwest area from Cusco over Urubamba River (it’s a name taken from Vilcanota River), in Vilcabamba Mountains. Its altitude is over 7810 feet above sea level. Machu Picchu citadel is one of the most important archeological places in the entire world and it’s the main destination of Peru. Few works made by the man show so much harmony with the nature as this citadel shows us and the 33 archeological groups that are united through Inca Trail.

The archeological complex is located in the top of a mountain, Machu Picchu (quechua word that means “old mountain or the main mountain”) that gives to the citadel the name and the amazing landscape that all of us have seen. In front of it, the amazing mountain of Wayna Picchu appears (“young mountain”) in which between summits and slopes, some archeological remains are located. Both summits limits on the plentiful Urubamba River, that runs to the eastern, at 400 meter under the citadel.

Altitude: It is 2490 meters above the sea level, taking the center of the archeological site as a reference point. According to some scientists it might have been created about 36 thousand years b.c.

Weather: As it is situated in a subtropical area; the temperature rises from 8º to 22º C. The rainy season is from December to April.

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Choquequirao 4 days

FIRST DAY

We pick you up from your hotel at 4:00 a.m. We will leave towards CACHORA using a private transport. Until this small town located at an altitud of 2800 m above sea level, 3 hours travel from the city of Cusco, Along the way we will be able to observe diverse landscapes belonging to different climates, until we arrive to San Pedro de CACHORA where we will arrange our equipment to begin the long walk which will take us between 7 to 8 hours. Along the way we will also be able to observe a diversity of flora and fauna that embellish our walking, to finally arrive to el Capulichayoc Viewpoint, from where we will be able to observe the deepest canyon in the world which is known as the Apurimac and by where the majestic Apurimac flows. It is here where we will have our first lunch. We also will be able to see the first sights of Choquequirao. We will continue with our walking until we reach CHIKISKA where we will spend the night.

SECOND DAY:

At dawn and after breakfast we will continue trekking. This time we will have to ascend to reach to Maranpata, for about 6 hours approximately. We will be surrounded by nature that will surprise us. We will have lunch here to immediately arrive to CHOQUEQUIRAO where we will have a guided visit. At the end of the visit we will have to decide if we spend overnight on this place or in Maranpata.

THIRD DAY:

After breakfast we will return using the same way, descending until the river Apurimac and then to CHIKISKA where we will have lunch, After that, we will get ready to continue our way towards Aguada, town located at 2600 m above sea level, where we will spend the night.

DAY FOUR:

After breakfast we will get ready to continue our walking, this time towards CACHORA, this will take about 2 hours, then we will arrive to CACHORA, from where we will go back to Cusco, using local transport, arriving to Cusco around 4 to 6 afternoon.

IT INCLUDES:

Picking up at your hotel.
Private transportation Cusco-cachora.
Local transportation from Cachora to Cusco.
Ticket of entrance to Choquequirao.
A professional guide (English-Spanish).
Camping equipment.
Dinning and cooking tents.
Mattress.
Meals (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners).
Horses (to carry the equipment and food).

IT DOES NOT INCLUDE:

First breakfast.
Last lunch.
Sleeping bag.

NOTE: THE HORSE WILL HELP THINGS PASSENGERS ONLY 5 POUNDS