In this new 2023 season, getting to visit Choquequirao is a necessity that we must fulfill. Our adventure involves camping spaces, complete coexistence with the support team and an incredible anecdote that we can tell when we return home.
You can live this experience together with Stone Path Machupicchu from start to finish, we take care of coordinating all the important details of the trip with the intention that you don’t have to worry about anything.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
- Get a new personal achievement, complete the Choquequirao challenge.
- Explore the beautiful Inca citadel.
- Enjoy the best landscapes that the Apurimac Valley presents to us.
- Learn about the living history of this citadel above the clouds.
Itinerary
Our experience begins early in the city of Cusco in a tourist transport to take us to the town of Cachora and a little further is Capuliyoc (2800 masl / 9186 feet), located on the edge of the Apurímac canyon. Here we will have the first views of the beautiful Valley surrounded by impressive snow-capped mountains. After lunch we start the walk towards Chiquisca (1950 masl / 6435 feet) and we will ascend to Marampata (2870 masl / 9416 feet) which will be our campsite today.
Walking duration: 07 hrs / 15 km
Accommodation: Camp
Difficulty: Average
Maximum altitude: 2870 masl / 9416 feet
Camp altitude: 2870 masl / 9416 feet
In the morning after breakfast we begin with the ascent to reach the archaeological center of Choquequirao (3110 masl / 10 120 feet), here we will have a panoramic view that we will undoubtedly enjoy 100%. After some free time we begin with the return to our camp where a delicious lunch awaits us and the afternoon free, and at night we will also enjoy dinner.
Walking duration: 06 hrs / 8 km
Accommodation: Camp
Difficulty: Hard
Maximum altitude: 3110 masl / 10 120 feet
Camp altitude: 2870 masl / 9416 feet