Trek to Choquequirao 5 Days

Description:

Choquequirao means "cradle of gold" in Quechua although this is probably not its original Inca name. It is another "lost city of the Incas" located high on a ridge spur almost 1750m above the raging glacier-fed Apurimac River and surrounded by towering snow-capped peaks.

itinerary

First Day: Cusco - Cachora (2900m) – Rosalina (1510m)

We leave early from Cusco at 5:00 a.m. in a private bus heading to Cachora. The bus ride will last approximately 4 hours. In Cachora we will meet up with the arrieros and the porters.

After a short break and organizing the hike we will hike up to an opening called Capulilloc, then beginning a three hour descent to Rosalinas. Here we will be next to the River Apurimac, and this is where we will camp and eat. The next day we will be prepared to go up to Santa Rosa, the next camp site.

Second Day: Santa Rosa- Choquequiraw (3030m)

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will continue the hike. It will be hot in the valley, and from here we will be hiking uphill. The hike is moderate, and is a good hike until we arrive to the archeological site of Choquequiraw, where we will camp for the night.

Third Day: Archaeological Complex of Choquequiraw

In the early morning we will have a guided visit to the Archeological site which will last approximately 3 hours. Afterwards we will eat lunch and begin our return.

Fourth Day: Chiquisca (1950m) - Cachora - Cusco

Having gone to the lower point of Chiquisca the day before, we will proceed to walk to the Apurimac river and afterwards to Cachora. We will walk approximately 6 hours arriving at Cachora where our bus will be waiting to take us back to Cusco where we will arrive in the night.