Huchuy Qosqo & Machu Picchu

Overview:

HUCHUY QOSQO, two Quechua terms that mean "SMALL CUSCO"; It is a fortress built in the upper part of the LAMAY district in the SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS, it was WIRACOCHA one of the most important rulers of the Inca period who ordered to build this construction around the 1420s. Today one of the places with greater tourist influx due to the connection that Cusco has with the Sacred Valley of the Incas, using part of the sacred path of our ancestors the great QAPAC ÑAN, this route takes us to know the domain that our Quechua people had over the mountains in time Of the Incas. With impressive views of the most imposing snow-capped mountains of the Sacred Valley El Chicón, El Puma huanca and El Verónica or wilka weqe.

Itinerary:

DAY 01:

Our adventure begins with the pick up from the hotel at 5:00 a.m. and then we go to the town of TAUCA (3900m.s.n.m) in the district of Chinchero (3750m.s.n.m). At this point we will leave the bus to begin our walk, by the height at which we are we will be able to appreciate the cultivation of potatoes, mullets, olluco and some Andean cereals; After 3 hours of ascent we will arrive at the Paso de HUCHUY QOSQO (4220m.s.n.m), called Puna, this place covered with straw and typical flora of the region. We can also enjoy lagoons formed naturally by rainwater; We begin our descent observing the change of vegetation on the way until we arrive at the Archaeological site of HUCHUY QOSQO, where we will have enough time to enjoy our box lunch or lunch, take pictures and explore the place that has important enclosures, ceremonial centers and sectors clearly agricultural. Continuing with the tour we will make a descent towards LAMAY located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, meeting point with the tourist transport that will take us to the town of Ollantaytambo known as "Living Inca town", after a dinner in a restaurant we will finally board the train that will take us to Machupicchu and spend the night in a comfortable hostel.

DAY 02:

This day will be a challenge for us to try to be one of the first groups to visit the citadel of Machupicchu, therefore the awakening will be very early 4:00 am to be able to be on time at the bus station because there will also be Many people having the same objective, the first bus will leave at 5:30 a.m. with a 30-minute tour we will be making our entrance to the citadel at 6:00 a.m., the guided tour lasts approximately 3 hours knowing the most important places and Highlights of Machupicchu after that will have a rational free time to take pictures and fill up with energy that only this wonderful place can offer, they will also have the option of being able to take a short walk to INTI PUNKU or Puerta del Sol from where they can take panoramic photographs from Machupicchu, it is recommended to go down to hot waters for lunch since there are more options, the return train to Cusco will depart at 4:20 pm arriving at the city. from Cusco at 8:30 pm to the hotel.

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