choquequirao hike, choquekirao tours, cusco treks

choquequirao trek itineray:

Day 01.- Cusco – Cachora – Chiquisqa. For our choquequirao hike we leave Cusco at around 05:00 hrs, arriving at Cachora village in 4horus approximately, In this site me meet our horsemen and breakfast, after arranging our equipment on mules and horses we start our choquequirao hike. From this site is possible to appreciate the majestic Padrayoc and Wayna Cachora snow capped peaks, can be appreciated the beautiful change of the landscape from precipices to snowy mountains. This is what makes especial to this choquequirao hike.

The choquequirao hike is an impressive depth of the apurimac canyon. lunch, is given as a luxurious picnic then we continue our hike up to Capuliyoc 2.950 m.a.s.ll., from this site all our choquequirao trek, in this day goes downhill by switch back trail until our camp site situated at Chiquisqa. The distance of the choquequirao trek in this day is about 8 hrs. On the way we will pass the small settlements la Colmena (2870 above sea level), Cocamasana 82330 above sea level), Torowisqana (2285above sea level), chikisqa (1950 above sea level) grove place where we can find water, and camp. choquequirao hike large distance.

Day 02: chiquisca - playa rosalina - choquequirao.- choquequirao trek hardest section. Early morning after breakfast; we continue our choquequirao trek by a narrow down hill trail until Playa Rosalinas, we cross the impressive apurimac river, section where our choquequirao trek, or trek to choquequirao is a complete challenge, at the end of up hill we reach Choquequirao. We will arrive at the archaeological site of Choquequirao after 7 hours. Good time to enjoy that majestic place. We observe this majestic site, where we can appreciate enclosures, terraces and other parts of this late Inca-town from the trail , around 4 o’clock in the afternoon (depending of weather) we can appreciate "the flight of the condors". We’ll camp and have dinner. (choquequirao trek) hardest day.

Day 03: choquequirao.- Our delicious andean breakfast will give as energy for a large and beauty choquequirao trek, after it we will start with visiting the lower part of Choquequirao or choquekirao and couple more sites, then time to go back to camp site for relax time and lunch, after  siesta once again we walk up hill to visit the most impressive parts for this wonder which is a half-hour walk to see the Choquequirao upper part and lamas site, after a relax time we will spend sunset at the site, then  back to camp site for dinner and  spend the night. (choquequirao trek) most interesting day.