Destination
Waqrapukara
Difficulty
Challenging
Activities
Hiking – Trekking
Trip Type
Hiking – Trekking
Duration
Full Day
Max
2 Min – 16 Max
Overview
Waqrapukara (from Quechua waqra ‘horn’ and pukara ‘fortress’) can be defined as a horn-shaped fortress. It was declared as Cultural Heritage of the Nation by the Ministry of Culture in July 2017. This archaeological site is located in the district of Acos, province of Acomayo and department of Cusco, near the Apurimac River at 4 300 m.a.s.l. It was built by the Qanchis nation and then conquered by the Incas. Waqrapukara is a new and recently promoted tourist attraction in Cusco located in the province of Acomayo near the Apurimac River at 4,300 masl. (14,107 ft.), south of the city of Cusco. Waqrapukara has not yet been deciphered and can be considered as a fortress, a sanctuary or an astronomical observatory. It is a structure of terraces and rooms built on the crest of one of the mountains that border the impressive Apurimac canyon, one of the two most important rivers that run parallel throughout the Cusco region. The views from there are incredibly wide. This tour will take you to a different and unusual destination, where you will enjoy the spectacular landscapes, different lagoons, chasms of the Apurimac Canyon, and also connect with nature and the energy of this amazing place.
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We will pick you up early from your Cusco hotel around 4am and set out on a drive through the South Valley. The drive to the trailhead (4,326 m / 14,189 ft) is 3 hours long. On the way, in Cusipata town, we will provide you breakfast at the local restaurant. Then we will continue to Santa Lucia (3,623 m / 13,287 ft) where we will take the road passing by Pomacanchi lake, then we will start the hike for approximately 2 hours where we will hike appreciating the Apurímac Canyon, on the arrival we will explore the Inca Temples of Waqrapukara and we will enjoy the views of this amazing place. We will enjoy our box lunch and see the landscape. We will have free time to enjoy this impressive sacred place for 1,5 hours. After that, we will start in the same way for about 2 hours. Our driver will be waiting for us at the same place and we will return to Cusco around 6pm approximately.
Important: The route could change according to the weather, for the rainy season.
- MEALS: BREAKFAST AND BOX LUNCH
- NIGHT: NOT INCLUDED
- ACTIVITY LEVEL: MODERATE TO HARD.
- WALKING DISTANCE: 6 KM
- WALKING TIME: 3&4 HOURS
- MINIMUM ELEVATION: 3,710M/ 12,171 FT
- MAXIMUM ELEVATION: 4,300M/14,107 FT
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