Huchuy Qosqo

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We will pick you up 7am in order to drive north east out of Cusco valley for about 2,30minutes.then we will get close the beginning of the trail. We will begins  ascending to the pass for about 600 meters trough the Andean semi dry forest as you ascend towards your pass at 4050m, the landscape begins to change dramatically to that classic of high Andean savannah or Puna, with scant vegetation, mainly “ichu” or high altitude grass. The views of the Cordillera Vilcanota peak are spectacular: Veronica, Pitusiray, Chicon and San Juan snow peaks. Soon after the pass you will start your descent toward the Huchuy Qosqo plains hiking along a path that leads to the Ccauca ravine, where you will be able to see archaeological remains and wild crops, such as tarwi, and a large quantity of cacti. You will walk downhill towards the Leon Punku ravine, where you will find remains of an Inca bridge and trail. This canyon boasts geological formations surrounded by majestic rocks and boulders that direct the river to Huchuy Qosqo at 3650 m. Huchuy Qosqo (“Little Cuzco”) is a Noteworthy Inca complex. It boasts very fine stonework in a large Kallanka (rectangular Hall), some residential and defensive quarters and interesting two-story buildings in stone and adobe. Huchuy Qosqo is located on a plateau, surrounded by Inca agricultural terracing and commanding superb views of the Vilcabamba range. Afterwards we’ll go down hill to Lamay at 2900m where we have out transportation to return to Cusco. During your hike you will see some flora and fauna with species like falcons and finches as well some humming birds.as well some vegetation like queuña tress and some chachacomos and qolles all tress native and endemic form this ecosistems.as well some bushes called chilca form the asters family. The trail will take 5 hours to 6 hours.

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