TREKKING TO CHOQUEQUIRAO

we will be on our way, very early in the morning, from the city of cusco to the town of limatambo (elevation 3100 meters). this journey will last about 4 hours. from cachora we will start walking a path of gentle slope, while observing the snow-capped mountains of padrayoc (5.482 meters) and wayna cachora. around the half of our path we will take a short rest at the pass of capuliyoc where we will have a panoramic view of the valley of apurimac. afterwards we will descend enjoying the warm weather to chiquisqa (1.930 meters) where we will set camp (lunch and dinner).

Very early in the morning we will be on our way to playa rosalina (1.550 meters), we will ascend a slope to santa rosa, where we will take lunch . afterwards we will ascend to maranpata (2850 meters), while we can observe the path walked the previous day and the vegetation. after a straight walk we will arrive at sunchupata, and from here we will have only one more hour of walking until arriving in the archaeological site of choquequirao.

After an early breakfast we will be on our way to the archaeological site of choquequirao to appreciate the sunrise. we will visit the citadel for three hours accompanied by our guide, while he explains us about this important inca refuge, the rivers apurimac and blanco and the mountain range of vilcabamba. after our guided visit we will return to sunchupata and descend to santa rosa, be on our way to playa rosalina and then the town of chiquisca. here we will set camp (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

After having breakfast at chiquisca (06:00) we will return on the same path until reaching the pass of capuliyoc and continue walking for another 02 hours until cachora. this walk does not require much effort and we should be arriving around 12:00. on our way we will appreciate the flora and fauna of this exotic place, the views of the mighty snow- capped mountains and the imppresive canyon of apurimac. once in cachora our return transportation will take us back to cusco. end of our tour.

- pick up at the hotel

- professional bilingual guide

- 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners

- camping equipment

- entrance fee to choquequirao

- horses to carry the tents, food and cooking equipment

- round up trip cusco - cachora

- sleeping bag

- breakfast on day 1, lunch on day 4

- tips

- sleeping bag (we rent them)

- hat and sunscreen, sunglasses

- bug repellent

- trekking shoes

- raincoat (depending on the season)

- light clothes for the day (depending on the season)

- long and short sleeved shirts

- long and short pants

- 4 pairs of socks

- camera

- flashlight

- water bottle

- recommended: extra cash for personal expenses

- snacks

- water purification tablets

during the trekking you will have to carry your sleeping bag and personal belongings, preferably in a small backpack.