The Inca history still keeps infinity of secrets. One of them is Choquequirao: the one known as the last Inca bastion and sister citadel of Machu Picchu is still a mystery to researchers in this South American culture.
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GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE SALKANTAY MOUNTAIN
Also known as Salkantay, Peru's snowy peak located in the department of Cuzco, it is one of the main elevations of the Vilcabamba Range, an extension of the Eastern Cordillera, a mountainous branch of the Peruvian Andes. It reaches an altitude of 6,271 meters. It has two snowy peaks, known as China Salkantay and female … Sigue leyendo GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE SALKANTAY MOUNTAIN
THE SACRED MOUNTAIN OF SALKANTAY: YOUR LANDSCAPE, POWER AND ANCESTERS
«Salkantay, (Humantay Yanantay and Tokorhuay that they surround it) and Waqay Willke »1 whose mountains, object of worship, enable a social cohesion that revolves around its veneration, as these are water providers, vital element, principle of existence
LAGOON OF HUMANTAY
Humantay, is a snow-covered mountain that is part of the Vilcabamba mountain range and gives rise to the formation of this splendid turquoise-colored lagoon that is fed by the mountain glaciers and is a jewel of nature on the route of the Apu Salkantay.
RAINBOW MOUNTAIN IN AUSANGATE
Its beauty is on the surface, therefore, it is not allowed to walk on it, for a conservation issue. To appreciate it in all its splendor, you climb the mountain that faces the Rainbow Mountain.
What places to visit within the Inca City of Machu Picchu?
The Inca City of Machu Picchu, is located within the so-called Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, the built area of the Inca City is 530 meters long and 200 meters wide. It has 172 enclosures and the entire complex
Archaeological Complex of Moray
The platforms were built on retaining walls filled with fertile land. He watered them through complex irrigation systems. At the bottom of the platforms, there is a system that stores the water coming from the rains. Following this practice, more than 250 plant species were cultivated.
THE HISTORY THAT WRAPS TO THE PEOPLE OF PISAC: RUINS THAT KEEP SECRETS
One of his best-known stories is that of a peculiar statue that tells an Inca legend, in which the town chief named Huayllapuma had a daughter, called Inquill, whom he had to marry the man he could build, in just one night, the bridge over the river
Important data of Machu Picchu
Every time we face a place whose written history does not exist, the temptation to imagine how it was and who were those who lived there in their time of splendor of the Inca citadel Machu Picchu is very great. Read more Inca City
SACRED VALLEY AND MACHU PICCHU
We will start our Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu tour with pick you up in your hotel at approximately 8:00 am after picking up additional passengers in your group, you will begin the 40 minute drive to Pisac in the Sacred Valley.