CHOQUEQUIRAO AND MACHU PICCHU (8D/7N)

After the Spanish conquerors when they won against the Incas, the last Inca Manco Inca and his army went into the valley of Vilcabamba where he held the last resistance of the Inca dynasty with the brave Incas; Manco Inca, Sayre Túpac, Titu Cusi Yupanqui and Túpac Amaru l. Choquequirao is located in the district of Santa Teresa, in the province of La Convención in the department of Cusco where Choquequirao saves from a geomorphology of the Andes and where it has a chain of snow and mountains, the region is bounded by the deepest canyon of Peru, the Apurimac canyon, with a vegetation of the high forest and a diversity of wild fauna of the high jungle.

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CHOQUEQUIRAO AND MACHU PICCHU (8D/7N)

DAY 1: CUSCO - CACHORA - PLAYA ROSALINA

DAY 02: ROSALINA BEACH - MARANPATA - CHOQUEQUIRAO

DAY 03: CHOQUEQUIRAO - MAIZAL

DAY 04: MAIZAL - YANAMA

DAY 05: YANAMA - COLPA PAMPA

DAY 06: COLPA PAMPA - THE BEACH - SANTA TERESA

DAY 07: SANTA TERESA - "AGUAS CALIENTES"

DAY 08: "AGUAS CALIENTES" - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO

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DAY 1: CUSCO - CACHORA - ROSALINA BEACH

To begin the trek, we will start the pick-up from your hotel in the city of Cusco, in our minivan by the guide. Then, he will transport us to the Andean community of Cachora. In this place, we will meet the horse drivers who will accompany us along the walk. Start of the hike to the place Capuliyoc where we will have lunch, we will also have a breathtaking view of the Apurímac canyon. Then, we will continue the walk to the Rosalina beach (1,550m / 5,115ft) where we will camp with a warm climate where a delicious hot dinner awaits us and then spend the night.

DAY 02: ROSALINA BEACH - CHOQUEQUIRAO

We got up early for breakfast. Then, we will continue the trek to the second Lost City of the Incas Choquequirao, also known as "Cuna de Oro" (the Golden Cradle). We will have a lunch at Maranpata (place). From here, we will have the beautiful view of the Archeological Complex of Choquequirao, we will continue the walk to the camping of Choquequirao. Also if we are lucky we will be able to see the sacred bird of the Incas the "Andean Condor" for the sunset, return to the camp we will have the delicious dinner and overnight in the camp.

DAY 03: CHOQUEQUIRAO - MAIZAL

In the morning, we will visit the whole Archaeological Complex of Choquequirao, also known as "Cuna de Oro". We will enjoy the guided tour for 2 hours, averaging at 10:00 a.m. and we will continue our walk, this day will be the heaviest because all day we will ascend through the area called "Rio Blanco", in this place, we will have lunch, the campsite is 3 hours after lunch, we will continue the walk to the camp in the area of Maizal.

DAY 04: MAIZAL - YANAMA

We will have breakfast, then, we will start the ascension for a period of 3 hours, passing the San Juan pass. Then, we will descend to the mines of Victoria (where the silver was exploited), here we will have lunch. Then, we will continue the descent to where we will camp in Yanama (3,800m / 12,540ft). We will also have dinner and overnight.

DAY 05: YANAMA - COLPA PAMPA

After breakfast, we will start the descent walk to the Yanama pass (4,670m), if we are lucky we can see condors flying, during the tour we can enjoy a beautiful view of the snow-capped mountain of Salkantay (6,264m) and Pintuyu (5,450m). Lunch at the place called "Totora" at 3 hours before arriving at the Colpa Pampa camp, we will continue the hike to Colpa Pampa where we will camp, place where we will have dinner and spend the night.

DAY 06: COLPA PAMPA - THE BEACH - SANTA TERESA

Early breakfast. Then, we will start the walk to the place called "La Playa" (the Beach) where we will have lunch, on the way we can appreciate fruit trees, coffee plantations, coca trees and variety of granadilla. After lunch, we will continue the walk to the town of Santa Teresa where we will camp. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 07: SANTA TERESA - "AGUAS CALIENTES"

We will have a breakfast to continue the trek through the Wilcamayu Canyon with a warm climate to a place called Hydroelectric where we will have lunch, a short break to continue the trek by rail for 3 hours to the town of "Aguas Calientes". Arrival to "Aguas Calientes" to settle in your reserved hotel where you will have a cool bath, also a dinner and overnight.

DAY 08: "AGUAS CALIENTES" - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO

After breakfast, our guide will pick you up at your hotel. Then, you will climb by bus to the entrance to Machu Picchu for 20 minutes, enter the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, guided tour for 2 hours and then have free time to take pictures. Then, we will return by bus to "Aguas Calientes", continue the train trip to Ollantaytambo, from here by car to the city of Cusco. Arrival near the Main Square of Cusco of your hotel.

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