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Jan 01, 1970 12:00 AM INCA TRAIL
Inca Trail
The Inca Trail is by far the most famous trek in South America and is rated by many to be in the top 5 treks in the world. In just 26 miles (45km) it manages to combine beautiful mountain scenery, lush cloud-forest, and subtropical jungle and, of course, a stunning mix of Inca paving stones ruins and tunnels.
The final destination of the trail just cannot be beaten: Machu Picchu, the mysterious "Lost City of the Incas".inca trail
to Machu picchu usually covered in 4 days arriving at the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu for sunrise on the fourth day. The Inca trail is rated moderate and any reasonably fit person should be able to cover the route. It is fairly challenging nevertheless, and altitudes of 4200m are reached, so ensuring that you are well acclimatized is important.inca trail If arriving from sea level, plan to spend at least 2 full days in Cusco prior to commencing the trek. This should allow plenty of time for acclimatization and give you sufficient opportunity to visit the city of Cusco and nearby Inca ruins at Sacsayhuaman, Q'enko, Pucapucara and Tambomachay, as well as spending a day or two exploring the Sacred Valley of the Incas visiting the tradition market town of Pisac and the fascinating Inca fortress at Ollantaytambo.
This is an ideal alternative to trekking, adapted to visitors with limited time and or wishing to avoid extreme physical effort.inca trail It incorporates imposing landscapes, exotic places, valleys, flora, fauna, ecological mountains, archaeological centers and ancestral mystic energy, all of which takes us to the most spectacular and enigmatic citadel MACHU PICCHU.
DAY 1 CUSCO WIÑAYWAYNA CUSCO
We’ll leave early morning from hotel in our private bus accompanied by a professional guide to the train station (San Pedro) from where we will begin the journey by train appreciating the beautiful mountains, landscapes that introduce us to the valley in the atmosphere of the sky of CUSCO.inca trail
We will continue until we are arrive km. 104, this journey takes us approximately three hours, after a small rest we will begin our expedition.
The first archaeological center that we will visit is CHACHABAMBA (2250 m.) that shows an architectural beauty in the same valley
inca trail:Then gradually we will ascend in approximately three hours, toward the fascinating archaeological group WIÑAYWAYNA (2650 m.), a place where
After breakfast we will take the first bus to MACHU PICCHU (2,400 m) to enjoy the dawn in this magic place before the arrival of the other tourists coming from CUSCO.
DAY2 MACHU PICCHU CUSCO
The guided visit inside the citadel will take two hours and a half approximately, and then we will have free time to explore freely the exotic tranquility of the lost city of the Inca
In the afternoon we will descend toward AGUAS CALIENTES to take our return train to CUSCO.
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