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Huchuy Qosqo Trek To Machu Picchu 3 Day
Huchuy Qosqo was once the military and administrative centre. The archeological site nestles at 3600 metres above sea level (1181 feet). It was built as a Royal Estate by Inca emperor Viracocha.
The Incas did not practise the tax system, instead, they took control of the land and the labour. This allowed them to acquire more properties where they built their Royal Estates.
However, during Viracocha’s rule, he faced revolt from the Chancas. He was afraid of his life, he handed over the throne to his son Pachacuti and took asylum in Huchuy Qosqo. Pachacuti in turn, deposed his father and assumed the role of the head of the Inca empire.
Eventually Viracocha died in Huchuy Qosqo. His corpse was mummified and stored. When the Spanish conquistadors conquered Cusco, they found Viracocha’s mummified corpse and burnt it.
Huchuy Qosqo saw rapid development during the rule of Pachacuti. He built many aqueducts, most of them are in use even today.
Unlike Inca Trail or Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, Huchuy Qosqo Peru Trek is less popular. Hence you won’t find many trekkers and mostly have the complex to yourself.
Explore Peru Treks, is a fully locally owned tour operator in the city of Cusco. We are certified local guides with excellent knowledge of the Incas history and culture. As natives, our guides will be sharing some of the astonishing facts on this Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Days.
We offer the Huchuy Qosqo trek to Machu Picchu, both as a small group tour and as a private tour.
We highly recommend that you spend at least three days in Cusco before the trek to acclimate and avoid altitude sickness.
Cusco Hotel Transfer
0600 AM
Huchuy Qosqo Trek To Machu Picchu 3 Day
The pick up from your hotel will be at 6:00 in the direction of a town called Patabamba (3,800m / 12,467ft). Our walk begins with a gradually flat terrain and the landscape will be like the classic high Andean valleys. After enjoying the incredible view, we descend towards the town of Pucamarca and then continue towards our family home. Here, they will have their room to spend the night and adequate hygienic services, in the afternoon, we will enjoy a hot chocolate or a coca tea and then enjoy a pleasant dinner with their local family.
After a delicious breakfast, we will have a guided visit to the Inca City of Huchuy Qosqo, this beautiful place is at a height of 3,650 m / 11,975 feet and means (Little Cusco in Quechua) it is an Inca complex that has one of the kallankas largest in the Sacred Valley of the Incas (rectangular stone hall) with sophisticated engineering in its elaboration, also some neighborhoods with two-story stone and adobe buildings. Huchuy Qosqo is located on a plateau in the upper part of the mountains, surrounded by Inca agricultural terraces and with a privileged view of the Vilcabamba mountain range.
After visiting huchuyqosqo we will go downhill to Lamay at 2,900 m / 9,515 ft, where we will take our transport to Urubamba for our lunch and then continue to Ollantaytambo where we will take our train to the town of Aguas Calientes. We arrive in Aguas Calientes and check into your hotel to take a well-deserved rest.
In the morning we will have breakfast at the hotel and then take the bus that will take us to this magical place, we will enjoy this magical place in its maximum splendor and with enough time, your guide will give you a complete explanation of this magnificent place, visiting the most important precincts and temples of the Inca city of Machupicchu.
After the guided tour and finish the tour with your guide, the people who booked to visit the Huaynapicchu mountain or the Machupicchu mountain will have time to enjoy these magnificent places on their own, later after your tour please take the bus to to the town of Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included) and depending on the train’s departure time, it is possible that you can tour the small very touristic city of Aguas Calientes.
The train will take you to Ollantaytambo where our driver will meet you at the exit of the train station to take you back to the city of Cusco, exactly at the door of your hotel.
The option of the HuaynaPicchu or Machu Picchu Mountain Treks depends on availability, please let us know if you really want to add one of these additional treks at the time of your reservation.
One of my best experiences was this tour through Huchuy Qosqo to Machu Picchu.