The Best Attractions In Cachora

Choquequirao - The Lost Inca City, Peru in HD

Choquequirao - The Lost Inca City. Similar in structure to Machu Picchu, but much less accessible, it is called also Machu Picchu's sister city. Choquequirao is reached by two day hike from Cachora or three day from Colcapampa (another video covers this spectacular hike). Recorded November 6-7th, 2012 in HD with Panasonic TM900.
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Medwyn Goodall - Invocation Part 3

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6-Day Hike to Choquequirao & Machu Picchu, Peru in HD

The hike to Choquequirao & Machu Picchu is known as one of the alternate Inca trails. This trek is more strenuous and way more scenic and beautiful then the Classic Inca trail. In the video:
Day 1 - Cachora to Chiccisqa
Day 2 - Chiccisqa, Rio Apurimac, Santa Rosa, Maranpata, Choquequirao
Day 3 - Choquequirao , Pinchinuyoc, Rio Blanco, Maizal
Day 4 - Maizal, Mina Victoria, Abra Victoria (Abra San Juan), Yanama
Day 5 - Yanama, Totora, Colpapampa
Day 6 - Hydroelectric - Aguas Calientes
Recorded November 5-10th, 2012 in HD with Panasonic TM900.
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Matthiaswichtrup- And you don't look back

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Choquequirao - Solo Hiking “the Other Inca Trail” for 3 Days

In my search for lesser-known hikes I discovered the ancient terraced ruins of Choquequirao also known as the other Inca Trail” and “the Next Machu Picchu.” I spent 2.5 days hiking over 30 miles and 13,500 ft of elevation change.

The main things I packed:
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Sleeping bag -
Sleeping mat -
Water filter -
Jet boil -
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Sony A7III camera -
Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 lens -
Rode VideoMic Pro Plus -
Tripod -
Drone -
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The entire cost of the trip can be less than S/500 but make sure to have small bills/coins while hiking. You can buy food at campsites or pack your own. I recommend: ramen noodles, oatmeal, rice, tuna, olive oil, cheddar cheese, beef jerky, dried mangos, lentils, fresh fruit, cocoa leaves and coffee.

Book a $10 bus from the Terminal Terrestre in Cusco to Abancay but get off at Ramel de Cachora. Hire a taxi for $10 to take you to Cachora. I stayed at a lovely hotel called Casa Nostra. It’s just outside of the town, has great food and only costs about $11 with breakfast included. Take a taxi to the trailhead called Capuliyoc Mirador for another $10. Visit the little booth to sign in and pay the $18 entrance fee.

I’m a huge fan of the AllTrails app ( and used that to record my route. If you download the map before hand, you can see elevation, distances and campsites all while on airplane mode. Simply follow the first two days of the Choquequirao AllTrail maps.

Even if it’s hot in the sun, seriously consider wearing pants and long sleeves whenever possible to block mosquito bites. I ended up with dozens of bites all over my legs and arms. This side of the mountain is very dry and desert-like because of the direct sunlight. You’ll pass campsites with hot food, drinks and plenty of dogs to pet.

To take things slow and easy, I recommend camping here for the night. If you happen to meet a white and orange cat please say hello for me. Sunset was at 6pm for me in May so going to bed at 7pm meant sleeping for 11 hours to wake up with the dawn. It seems crazy but after hiking for 10 miles, you body doesn’t mind so embrace the rest.

If you start the next day early you’ll be in tree-cover and shade for most of the climb so it won’t be as hot. You’ll pass two small campsites but will eventually reach the adorable mountainside village called Marampata. There are plenty of places to rest at and farm animals to say hello to. You can camp here or continue to the campsite at the base of the ruins. I recommend camping in Marampata at least one night just because of the views and availability of hot village food.

It’s a pretty gradual and easy ascent up to Choquequirao. Follow signs that say Plaza Principal and eventually you’ll reach the terraces. Walk along them and up a little bit to reach the entrance to the site. There should be a single attendant who will rip your ticket and hassle you if you have a tripod. Take your time and explore around. It’s quite the descent down to see the Llama Terrances so be prepared for that. I recommend bringing snacks and plenty of water if you leave your larger pack behind. The ruins were basically empty which was amazing compared to my experiences in Maccu Picchu.

Congrats, you made it to Choquequirao and completed half of the hike. Now return the exact way you came and stop at campsites as you require. Although 3-4 days is recommended for the entire out and back hike, I completed it all in 2.5 days.

My entire trip to Peru and the Choquequirao hike was made possible by B&H Photo. If you’re in the city in July make sure to stop by for their #AdventureWeek. I’ll be giving a talk all about the behind the scenes of how I planned, shot and edited this film. I’ll post information about the event on Instagram. Thank you for watching and supporting my adventures.

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Choquequirao

This is the second most important city of our Inca territory. Choquequiraw is, as Machupicchu, quite conserved, being as well a complex of considerable dimension. This trek starts in a small village called Cachora, belonging to the valley of the river Apurimac. For more information visit our page waynaperuexpeditions.com

Trekking to Choquequirao - a 4 day hike to an amazing Inca site (Travel Videoblog 036)

The Inca citadelle Choquequirao is one of the largest in Peru - in extension even bigger than Machu Picchu. Only accessible via a 3 day hike (day 4 is for the way back) chances are high that you'll be there almost alone compared to MP. The trail itself is challenging but you'll be rewarded by stunning views and great landscape!

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Journée 1 Trek du Choquequirao entre Cachora 2900m et Chiquisca 1800m

One Second a Day in Peru

My niece recorded her trip to Peru as part of the Niece Project. We traveled together for 3 weeks and this is what we saw and did.

Peru - Summer '07

The sound you hear is the Raccachaca river, flowing around 400ft below to our left. I was taking in all the scenery and fresh air hiking @ 14000ft when I suddenly came into this narrow path and found myself walking behind the mule carrying our supplies. Not a good place to be. As Kramer says, one can never be too certain about the gastro-intestinal workings of the equine. The word 'suffocation' comes to my mind.