CHOQUEQUIRAO HOLIDAYS

The Choquequirao trek is a spectacular 60 km trek that will lead you to one of the last refuges of the Incas. Choquequirao, located at 3,100 metres is a huge archaeological complex still under excavation today and is located amongst the Salkantay sacred mountain and the Apurimac River canyon. This is a walk where you will find amazing mountain scenery as well as a diverse range of Andean flora and fauna.

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 and surrounded by towering snow-capped peaks. The route has steep ups and downs, with changes of altitude in one day of over 1,600 metres and although you can expect usually warm weather during the day due to the lower altitude it can get cold at night.

The remoteness and inaccessibility of these ruins have discouraged visitors until fairly recently, when a footbridge over the Apurimac River below the ruins was constructed. Even today the ruins are still rarely visited though we expect this to change in the coming years as regulations for the Inca trail increase.

We recommend allowing at least two days acclimatisation in Cusco prior to the trek departure