Discover the wonderful and majestic Inca construction of Waqrapukara or Fortress of the Horns located in the canyon of the mighty Apurímac River. If you are looking for something completely different and unique, Waqrapukara is the ideal option for you. This beautiful sacred place combines advanced architecture and impressive natural formations in a dream landscape. In addition, it is surrounded by small and crystalline lagoons. These gigantic horns rise to 4,300 meters above sea level /14,107 false Waqrapukara Trek is a must for anyone who wants to visit this impressive archaeological site before the crowds discover it.
Waqra is “horn” in Spanish. Pukara is equivalent to strength. These “horns” rise 4,300 meters above sea level, high of a huge ravine covered with forests. The archaeological monument is surrounded by impressive platforms, squares, and a forest of stones that resemble mythological giants that care for and contemplate the Andean landscape.
This day we will start very early. We will pick you up from your hotel between 3:30 am and 4:00 am to start a Travel by car for two and a half hours to the town of Marcaconga. Then we will continue to the district of Pitumarca where we will enjoy a delicious and nutritious breakfast and after We will continue with our trip for 30 more minutes towards the Point. there we will have a few minutes to organize all our things and finish with the Last details to be ready and start our excursion. We will walk for 2 hours while we observe majestic landscapes surrounded by some small glaciers lakes. Once we reach the Waqrapukara viewpoint, we will stop to take the first photos of this incredible fortress located on the edge of a Canyon. Then we will descend about 40 minutes on a steep road, on the edge of the cliff, to the archaeological site itself while the The Apurimac River roars below us.
We will have a guided tour to discover all the mysteries of this archaeological site and after that you can take a tour of an hour and a half approximately among the remains of this sacred place and could take photos of the place and of the incredible landscape that surrounds it and forms the canyon, and rest on the cliffs, under the shadow of the stone walls. Once the group is Ready, we begin our journey back. again we will start walking for some two more hours before being picked up by our mobility. finally we will arrive to the city of Cusco at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Walking Distance : 16 km / 9.94 MAILS
Walking Time : 6 hours
Startin Elevation: 4,050 masl / 13,287 fasl
Waqrapukara Elevation: 4,140 masl / 13,583 fasl
Difficulty level: moderate.
Food included: breakfast,lunch, box lunch.
