CHOQUEQUIRAW

This “lost city” fascinated 19th century explorers and Hiram Bingham visited it two years before he discovered Machu Picchu. Difficult to reach, the ruins are rarely visited by travellers.

The southern approach to Choquequiraw from Cachora requires a steep descent from almost 3200 metres down to the Apurímac river at 1200 metres, followed by an even steeper ascent up to the ruins. The site is perched a magnificent 1150 metres above the Apurímac, surrounded by densely-forested mountain slopes in the shadow of the  huge, snowcapped Salkantay massif. In recent years, the ruins have been partially-cleared by Peruvian archaeologists, and can be easily explored by those intrepid enough to undertake the demanding trek required to get there.

The area of Vilcabamba and especially Choquequiraw was the refuge of the last Incas when Cusco was abandoned by the last Incas after the arrival of Spanish invaders in 1536. There they remained until the last Inca, Tupac Amaru I, was captured in 1572. 

 

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