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Amazon Andes Peru

Choquequirao - Vilcabamba - Espiritu Pampa 12d/11n

CHOQUEQUIRAU is part of the complex system of andean towns in Vilcabamba and Espiritu Pampa or Vilcabamba La Nueva (New Vilcabamba) in the time of the Incas.

It was united and in communication with MACHU PICCHU by a complex network of trails. After visit this place CHOQUEQUIRAU we continued to explore other valleys, this route is one of the last unexplored routes altrough nowadays there are more people exploring it more often to the landscape and the closest contact with the andean settlers who dress in really typical and unique customs in the world.

Cusco - Cachora - Playa Rosalina

Leave from Cusco at o’clock in the morning by bus arriving at Cachora town approximately at 8:00 am in the morning where we will have walk and here after we arrange the equipment on mules and horses. From this place we can observe the Majestic Padreyoq snow-covered peak 5482 masl the hike on this first day is 21.5 Km. to Choquequirau, 3 hours flat from Cachora to Mirador Capuliyoq and 4 hours down hill until camp site 1580 masl.

Playa Rosalina – Choquequirau

Early in the morning 6:00 am after breakfast, we continue our hike going up to Choquequirau. We will arrive to archaeological place Choquequirau after 6 hours, good time to enjoy that majestic place, we will observe three levels of the excavated ruins, we will appreciate houses, terraces and other parts of this Inca town (depending of the weather we´ll observe the flight of the Condors).

Choquequirau – Maizal

We will depart at around 7:00 am. In the direction of Maizal along a climbing trail to the pass of the Choquequirau 3,300 masl and from which we will have impressive views of the Apurimac Canyon, we will inmediately descend towards the Pinchiunuyoq small archaeological complex and Rio Blanco for the lunch, and in the afternoon we will climb 3 hour until Maizal.

Maizal - Yanama

We will leave the campsite at around 7:00 am to start the four hour steep climb towards the Yanama Pass (4,500 masl).

We will have impressive views of the Salkantay snow peak. We will take a rest after descend towards the Yanama community (3,400 masl). We will camp at this place.

Yanama – Incamachay

We will leave the campsite at around 7:00 am to start the seven hours steep climb towards the Choquetacarpo pass (4,720m), the highest of the entire trail, in the route we appreciate the cloud forest and bears eating the bambu. From the pass we will have impressive views of the Vilcabamba district, and other mountains, we will immediately descend towards the camp.

Incamachay – Huancacalle

We will depart around 8:00 am all down hill until Huancacalle, on the way down we will descend differents levels and along we will see groups of the persons working in the farm potatoes, corn and other products. After arrive to Huancacalle camp.

Huancacalle – Vilcabamba La Vieja

Early in the morning after breakfast we visit the archaelogical complex of the site Rosaspata, Vitkos and Ñusta Hispana 3 hours after the lunch.

We will depart at around 1:00 pm. In the direction of Vilcabamba La Vieja (old Vilcabamba) along a climbing trail with many levels variations and along which we will see little groups of houses, flora, small wild birds and spectacular views, after aproximately 4 hours of walking we will arrive at our campsite.

Vilcabamba la Vieja – Otuto

We will wake up at around 7:00 am and after breakfast we will leave to Otuto, this day we will ascend to the Qollpaqasa pass from this point we will see all valley of the Concevidayoq, after the pass we will descend observing the landcape to Otuto camp.

Otuto – Vista Alegre

The journey is down hill, this day we will appreciate vegetation of cloud forest, whose climate is template-hot and we will appreciate the Concevidayoq river, we will eat lunch on the river shore, after a rest, the walk is continued until we arrive to the place called Vista Alegre, where we will camp.

Vista Alegre - Concevidayoq

After the breakfast, we entered to the valley of Concevidayoq, quite warm.
We arrive to Q'asa Cross, a favourite place.

We will appreciate abundant flora and fauna, small wild birds for example the Cockerel of the Rocks, arriving to Tunkimayu, in order to direct us toward Concebidayoq Camp.

Concevidayoq – Espiritu Pampa – Chuanquiry

On this day we will get up at 5:00 am to leave Concevidayoq and 2 hours later we arrive to Espiritu Pampa situated into the highland jungle it constitute our last day of walk, the climate is tropical and humid in this valley, after we will visit and appreciate the last refugee of Manco Inca or Manco II and a lust flora and Fauna, we arrive to Chuanquiry place of our seventh camp.

Chuanquiry – Kiteny – Quillabamba – Cusco

Our journey of this day is by a land road, in a bus toward the city of Kiteni, we travel the Alto Urubamba Valley river-up 6 hours after we will arrive to Quillabamba and then we take the bus to Cusco.

• Departures and ariival times are approximated.

What is included:

• Pick-up from your hotel in the morning and transfer in private bus to Cachora, the starting point of the trek and bus or truck from Chuanquiry to Quillabamba and bus ticket to Cusco.
• Igloo tents. 2 people in each 3 people capacity tents to
  allow for higher comfort and a safe keeping of backpacks.
• One mattress per person.
• English speaking professional guide .
• Cook and cooking equipment.
• Horseman and horses (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment.
• 1 horse for emergency.
• Acommodation for our guides, cook and horseman.
• Meals during the trek (tea time and snack service every day)
• First-aid kid including emergency oxigen bottle.

What is not included:

• Breakfast on the first day.
• Sleeping bag.