Overview
Get ready for an adventure on this full-day tour to Qaranahui Cave and the Qeswachaka Hanging Bridge from Cusco. Walk across the last great Inca bridge at Qeswachaka, which is hand-woven from natural fibers, before gearing up to search for stalactites and stalagmites inside the massive Qaranahui Cave. This tour is the perfect way to get your fix of nature after a stay in the city, and it includes all entrances fees, transportation, and lunch. “Q’eswachaka” is a native name formed by two Quechua words: “Q’eswa” meaning “braid” and “Chaka” meaning “Bridge”. This bridge is built in the original Inca form made of a special woven grass (q’oya). The material and construction techniques of the Q’eswachaka Cusco bridge have been passed down from generation to generation since the time of the Incas since the first bridge was built in the 15th century. Besides, you can observe in the surroundings a typical vegetation of the area as ichu or straw, cantuta, queñoales, and in this area you can also find Andean foxes, viscachas, among others.