Ultimate Tours unlocks the mystery to the last Inca refuge
22 September 2006
Forget hiking the Inca Trail with 500 others every day. Where’s the magic in crowds? Leave the masses behind and make that enchanted journey to Peru’s recently discovered Choquequirao or even trek to Machu Picchu via Choquequirao without the crowds.
Walk in the footprints of ancient cultures. Breathe in the magic and energy surrounding you. Landscapes that change, clouded summits, snow topped mountain peaks, and starry nights. The path to the citadel Choquequirao will prepare your spirit for a breathtaking experience.
Your adventure to the last stronghold of the Incas' resistance to the Spanish domain begins in Cusco. Could it be that you are about to unlock the ancient mystery and find the lost city of gold? Choquequirao in the Incan tongue of Quechua means ‘Cradle of Gold‘
From Cusco to Cachora there are many sites through which you might like to meander. From the huge boulders at Pampa of Anta, which according to legend, turned into hardened combatants (by command of the God Sun) to save the Incas from an imminent defeat in their struggle against the ferocious Chancas, to the hot thermal springs of Cconoc, whose waters contain ideal medicinal properties said to alleviate muscular pains and heal illnesses such as arthritis, through to a monolith of eleven metres in circumference, engraved with over two hundred figures representing animals, Andean gods, canals, roads and water reservoirs.
Once at Choquequirao’s surrounding stone walls, mostly covered with underbrush, you will have the feeling of being one of the first explorers to reach its challenging heights. This archaeological complex whose legacy goes beyond the ancient stonewalls, is filled with emerald green coloured grasses in its land shelves, two level palaces and temples, inexplicable system of waterworks, canals and aqueducts presumably built during the Inca Pachacutec government ( XV century) and an abundance of Andean flora and fauna .
Choquequirao is exhilarating. It is the signature trek for Ultimate Tours run by two native English speakers and one Peruvian local. With Ultimate Tours you can trek in luxury with foot massages and other such comforts provided on the way or you can do it the simple way. No matter what you choose you will not be disappointed.
The trek to Choquequirao can be done solely on foot or partially on horseback and can last from three to four days. Prices start at 190 GBP for four days.
