General Information of the Ausangate Mountain - Cusco - Peru

Ausangate, snowy (6,372 m) Andes (South America) Vilcanota mountain range (Andes), in Peru, with an altitude of 6,372 m above sea level. It is located about 100 kilometers southeast of the city of Cusco. AUSANGATE TREK INFORMATION Basic information Relief unit: Andes Country: Peru (South America) Main summit Region: Peruvian Andes Altitude: 6,372 m Latitude: 13 ° 47 '18' 'S Longitude: 71 ° 13 '40' 'O Every year, hundreds of mountaineers visit...

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Ausangate is the representative mountain of the Andes of Cusco

Ausangate is the representative mountain of the Andes of Cusco and Peru. It is located in the Vilcanota mountain range and is one of the most difficult areas to enter and that is very rare in Peru. Its main climate is 6,372 meters above sea level with large lagoons with a bright green / blue color. In addition there are rocks that make the area like a paradise and very modern. The Trek Ausangate is an indescribable adventure, and it is impossible...

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INFORMACION OF HUCHUY QOSQO - CUSCO - PERU

Where is Huchuy Qosqo located? Huchuy Qosqo is located in the peasant community of the same name, just under 5 km from the city of Calca in the department of Cusco, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas; exactly at a summit at 570 m. over the Urubamba river basin (Vilcanota). The Huchuy Qosqo route is very beautiful; walking its trails will allow you to visit some Andean communities, archaeological centers and enjoy beautiful landscapes. Many people...

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INFORMATION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX OF HUCHUY QOSQO

Description This complex is the most important archaeological center in the Urubamba valley, after Ollantaytambo and Pisac. The ruins are impressive, although the conservation of the site is inferior to that of Ollantaytambo or Pisac, because they are older. But unlike the aforementioned places, Huchuy Qosqo has a peculiar architecture: the buildings have been built on polished stone bases with a fine finish, with clay plaster (they are the best...

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LARES TREK TO MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO - PERU

When one goes to the Lares Valley, one is impressed since this trip is very beautiful for the eyes, due to its mountains, its landscape, its gorges, its spectacular sky, the people and its clothing, particularly one is amazed. The Lares valley is located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, on the way to Machu Picchu, making a detour in the town of Calca to start the trip to the Lares valley, in Calca one can stop to buy provisions, with water , cookies...

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INCA JUNGLE TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU ITINERARY

Our Inca Jungle Short is a quick way to combines adventure sports such as mountain biking, river rafting, zip line and trek for 3 days until you reach Machu Picchu. The Inca Jungle Trail Short combines adventure sports such as mountain biking, rafting, zip line and trekking for 3 days until you reach Machu Picchu and one of the additional mountains "Machu Picchu Mountain" or "Huaynapicchu". The Inka Jungle Trail is the favorite tour for young people...

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The snowy Salkantay: information about the Salkantay trek

MORE TOURS IN CUSCO TO MACHU PICCHUOne of the most incredible ways to visit Machu Picchu is through the Salkantay trek. This 5-day and 4-night hiking route crosses the imposing snow-capped Salkantay and then reaches the Wonder of the World. Would you like to know Machu Picchu with this adventure surrounded by amazing landscapes? Know everything you need to know about the Salkantay trek. What does Salkantay mean?The Salkantay is a snowy mountain...

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INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU

The Incas covered much of the South American continent. To maintain communication in such a vast territory, it was necessary to build a network of roads. Thus, the Inca ordered to build a network of roads called Qhapac Ñan (Inca Trail). The Qhapac Ñan managed to cover up to 30 thousand kilometers from the current countries of Peru, Ecuador and part of Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Colombia. The trekking route from the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu...

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INFORMATION OF THE INCA QUARRY OF CACHICATA - OLLANTAYTAMBO - CUSCO

While in Ollantaytambo the first objective is to reach the Cachicata quarry located six km from Ollantaytambo and at an altitude of approximately 4,100 m. There, not only did the Incas extract the enormous stones, but they also partially carved them to be later lowered to the Vilcanota valley and from there, climbed them up a steep slope to the Ollantaytambo fortress. CACHICATA TREK INFORMATION We know from the tools that the Incas abandoned in...

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The different colors of the Rainbow Mountain in Cusco

Many people ask the question of why the Colors of the Rainbow Mountain, in this article we will answer all your questions and you will find some other things.The Vinincunca mountain of colors has come to fame very quickly, becoming one of the most visited tourist places in Peru by tourists from all over the world, for the great attraction of its colors and its beautiful landscape view of its snow-capped mountains that has captivated More than one...

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Choquequirao Archaeological Site and its twelve sectors

Sectors of Choquequirao  In sector I, the sector of the plaza and temple, hanan area, located to the north and which is the highest part, there are five floor buildings, located on terraces of different levels. It is possible that they served as the residence of the priests. Higher up, there is another smaller plaza where two warehouse buildings (qolqas) and three other long residential buildings are located. (kallankas). A wall with a main...

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Choquequirao archaeological complex - Cusco - Peru

It is an Inca urban construction, which archaeological studies may be better specifying in the future, as its architectural structure and functions are analyzed. Only archaeologists will determine if there is material evidence with greater antiquity in the same location.56 In a general sense, the Andean populated centers especially Inca also called liadas, are characterized by being fixed according to a distribution pattern: square; a number of large,...

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Snowy Apu Ausangate - Cusco - Peru

Popular Adventure Programs in Nevado Ausangate Ausanagate Trek 5 Days Ausangate Circuit 6 Days Ausangate Walk and Sibinacocha Lagoon 7 Days The snow of Ausangate is the fifth highest in Peru and the most representative of the Andes. It is located in the Vilcanota mountain range, it is one of the most difficult areas to access. The highest peak of this snowfall passes 6,000 meters above sea level, in this place there are large lagoons with blue...

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All About Salkantay Mountain – Cusco – Peru (part 3)

Location of the snowy mountain of Salkantay: The Salkantay Route, also known as the “New Inca Trail”, is located north of the city of Cusco, following the Cusco - Limatambo - Abancay - Lima road, making a detour between Limatambo and Mollepata. Salkantay snowy climate: It is very sunny during the day, but cold at night. The temperature drops below 0 ° C at night during the months of June to September. In the season from December to March it is...

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All About Salkantay Mountain – Cusco – Peru (part 2)

Note: There is, in my opinion, a controversy regarding the paternity of the first ascent of this crest S.E., since it consists in the previous realization of a powerful group of Japanese who achieved the ascent by this route. Unfortunately, the only reference found in this Japanese ascension dates from an Iwa magazine to Yuki, written, of course, in Japanese, so without a translation of the text there is no concrete data. Humantay Mountain - Salkantay...

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All About Salkantay Mountain - Cusco - Peru (part 1)

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 Salkantay, separated by a port that opens to the Santa Ana Valley in the province of Urubamba. Both the mountain pass and the course...

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Inca quarry of Cachicata Ollantaytambo - Cusco

This place was dedicated to the extraction and carving of the stones that were used for the construction of Ollantaytambo and many surrounding precincts. This place is located about 14 km from the Inca town of Ollantaytambo and has three groups of quarries: Molle Pucro, Sirkusirkuyoc (it was the largest of the three), shows the evidence of having been fully operational when the Spanish arrived in this area . And finally Cacchicata or Kantirayoq,...

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Information of the Inca Quarries in Cusco

The quarry of Cachicata was the place of extraction of the stones that were used for the construction of Ollantaytambo and many surrounding areas. This place is 9 kilometers from the Inca town of Ollantaytambo and has three groups of quarries: Molle Pucro, Sirkusirkuyoc (it was the largest), shows evidence of having been in full operation when the Spaniards entered this area. And finally Kantirayoq or Cacchicata, where another type of extraction...

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HUCHUY QOSQO ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX - CUSCO - PERU

The archeological center of Huchuy Qosqo, is located in the north of the Sacred Valley of the Incas in the vicinity of the province of Calca, district of Cusco.This archaeological complex is one of the most important in the Urubamba Valley because of its architectural level, after Ollantaytambo and Pisac. The ruins are impressive, although the conservation of the site is inferior to that of the other two because their constructions are older. The...

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