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The terrain in Cusco is steep, combining fertile inter-Andean valleys with impressive mountains that descend to the rim of the jungle where the temperature rises and the landscape is transformed through a variety of vegetation.
The city of Cusco, the ancient capital of the Incan Empire, was placed on the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO in 1983, and is without a doubt one of the most important destinations in Peru. There are Incan buildings waiting for you to discover them among its cobble-stoned streets, ones like the Koricancha Temple and the palace of Inca Roca as well as Andean Baroque structures from the Colonial Period like the Cathedral and the Church of the Company of Christ. In addition, you can visit the picturesque neighborhood of San Blas where the best artisans in the department have set up their workshops. This magical city also has an exciting nightlife with cafes, restaurants, and bars for all tastes. Just ten minutes away from the city, there are the massive walls of the Sacsayhuamán fortress, and a few kilometers from there, you find the archeological sites of Qenqo, Pucapucara, and Tambomachay, Incan buildings constructed completely with stone.
We have the best views from some of our rooms , and even spectacular from our balcony
The Cusco Hotel Rooms:
Some of our rooms has a spectacular view of the surrounding city of Cusco that can be seen from out side of your bedroom balcony, each room has private bathroom and hot water 24 hours a day.
Cusco Hotel The Double rooms are King size bed
We have one suite room with own balcony providing you a nice view The first floor rooms are decorated with Inca wall
Cusco Hotel ROOM FACILITIES
. Television
. Heating (available upon request)
. Hairdryer
. Telephone
- Café
• Continental breakfast
. Room Service
. Storage
. Telephone
. Massage
. Medical Attention
. Loundry
Cusco, a tiny jewel in the heartland of South America, is rich in Natural and Cultural Wonders. We offer a wide range of cultural and adventure tours in the Cusco & Machu Picchu area and beyond, furthermore we can customize any tour to suit your requirement at very competitive prices…
Prices listed below are in US$ and are per room, not per person. Overseas tourists are exempt from paying the 19% sales tax which is usually included in the price of the room. However, in order to obtain this discount you will be asked to provide a photocopy of your passport and entrance stamp. A hotel has a restaurant while a hostal doesn't.
Apart from that there is very little difference. The prices in this web site are to be used as a guide only. Please check current prices with the hotel when enquiring about room availability. A singe room is known as a "simple", a room with two single beds is known as a "doble" and a room with one large double bed for two people is known as a "matrimonial".
Cusco Cathedral (cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin), Peru, 29 October 2007. Built 1560-1664. Mostly built in Spanish Gothic-Renaissance style but the facade is Baroque. Pictured are the cloisters.
We have the best views from some of our rooms , and even spectacular from our balcony
The Cusco Hotel Rooms:
Some of our rooms has a spectacular view of the surrounding city of Cusco that can be seen from out side of your bedroom balcony, each room has private bathroom and hot water 24 hours a day.
Cusco Hotel The Double rooms are King size bed
We have one suite room with own balcony providing you a nice view The first floor rooms are decorated with Inca wall
Cusco Hotel ROOM FACILITIES
. Television
. Heating (available upon request)
. Hairdryer
. Telephone
- Café
• Continental breakfast
. Room Service
. Storage
. Telephone
. Massage
. Medical Attention
. Loundry
Cusco, a tiny jewel in the heartland of South America, is rich in Natural and Cultural Wonders. We offer a wide range of cultural and adventure tours in the Cusco & Machu Picchu area and beyond, furthermore we can customize any tour to suit your requirement at very competitive prices…
Prices listed below are in US$ and are per room, not per person. Overseas tourists are exempt from paying the 19% sales tax which is usually included in the price of the room. However, in order to obtain this discount you will be asked to provide a photocopy of your passport and entrance stamp. A hotel has a restaurant while a hostal doesn't.
Apart from that there is very little difference. The prices in this web site are to be used as a guide only. Please check current prices with the hotel when enquiring about room availability. A singe room is known as a "simple", a room with two single beds is known as a "doble" and a room with one large double bed for two people is known as a "matrimonial".
La ciudad de Cusco, en la sierra sur peruana, recibirá con danzas típicas las piezas arqueológicas de Machu Picchu que devolvió la universidad de Yale y que serán exhibidas en la casa Concha, informó hoy el gobierno regional cusqueño. www.viajes-peru.org
We are a family devoted to Cusco art, pottery, weaving and jewelry, passed from father to son
The tissue we learned from our grandmother Andrea Flores Acurio is those years lay in the Urubamba in the community known as Pichingoto 10 minutes from City Medical teach my grandmother Jhaneth her granddaughter, she is the producer of sweaters, hats, etc.
SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU
5 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS
SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU
5 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS
The amazing Salkantay trek to Machupicchu is one of the famous treks in Cusco and the best alternative route to get to Machupicchu. It is takes you through different types of landscapes from the typical Andean landscape up to the snowcapped mountains and down to the tropical forests and finally gets you into the jungle, Salkantay trek named among the 25 best Treks in the World, by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine
If you are thinking to do a hiking trip to Machupicchu and you want to be off of the beaten path and be in touch with the nature; Salkantay trek is the best option. Hiking 75 kilometers = 46 miles and reaching the famous Apacheta (mountain offerings) pass 4621masl = 15160ft which is the highest point of the Salkantay trek: enjoying the amazing view during the hike from Mollepata town to Soraypampa base camp at knee of the Umantay mountain. Then to go up to the highest point to enjoy the view of outstanding snow-capped Salkantay mount. This was one of the most important Apus in the Inca period! Then you are going dawn to Chaullay through the beautiful scenery and then go to Santa Teresa to jump into the natural and medicinal hot spring. And finally we reach to Aguas Calientes town for overnight in the hotel and the last day of your adventure you will get up too early to be the firsts ones up in Machupicchu and enjoy the sunrise.
OVERVIEW
Highlight: Hiking alongside the magnificent Apu Salkantay and then arriving at the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Location: The Salkantay trek begins 3 hours driving to the west of Cusco, Peru. We pass the village of Mollepata and begin hiking at Marcocasa.
Duration: 5 days/ 4 nights
Starting point: cusco
Ending point: cusco
Level: Moderate to Challenging
Adventure Rating: Given the new restrictions on the Inca trail, Salkantay is the second most popular hike in the region and some of the campsites are less remote than on other trails.
Modality: Trekking, Archaeological and Cultural
Ideal for: Adventure Seekers, Couples, Friends, Nature Lovers, and Intrepid People
Altitude: 2,800 masl to 4,650 masl
Inca Trail alternative: Yes, the Salkantay trek is an excellent option.
Departure Dates: Daily departures
All private service departure dates are adapted to your request
Trekkers Wanted: If you wish to join a group tour, please see Trekkers Wanted.You can also form your own tour to be advertised on this page maximum group size 10.
ITINERARY - SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 5 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS
DAY 1: Cusco - Mollepata - Marcocasa - Soraypampa.
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco from 5: 00 am to 5:30 am to go by bus to Mollepata. Begin a spectacular scenic drive through the Anta plains with beautiful and panoramic views of the majestic Salkantay and other mountains covered with snow, and the Valley of Apurimac River. After two and a half hours drive we stop in Mollepata to have breakfast for last minute supplies, leg-stretching or to use the bathrooms, before continuing to Marcocasa. There we will meet with our support staff. They will load the equipment on horses and mules. Around 9:30 a.m. we will star our trek toward Soraypampa (3900 meters above sea level) if we keep a regular pace we will take 4 hours approximately to reach to Soraypampa the first camp site where will have lunch after lunch in the afternoon we have an option to go up to Umantay lake (4200masl) which takes 3 hours hike back and forth from the camp to see the glacier lake of Umantay. But if we keep slow pace; we will have lunch at halfway between Soraypampa and Marco Casa maybe after 3 hours of hiking. And after that we hike two a half hours more to Soraypampa. Anyway our camp is going be at Soraypampa. Sleeping tents will be ready and we will have a warm delicious dinner in the evening.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Soraypampa in the tents.
Maximum Altitude: 3850 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 2850 masl.
Hiking distance: 14 km approx.
DAY 2: Soraypampa - Salkantay Pass - Huayramachay – Chaullay
Today early in the morning we will wake you up with the coca tea. Around 6:00 we will have a nutritious breakfast around 7:00 am we will start the hardest day of the whole Salkantay trek; we will be walking up to the highest point of the trek. After 6 kilometers uphill through the magnificent scenery of Rocky Mountains and enjoying the view of Salkantay mount. We reach the top of the trek. We will appreciate spectacular views of the mountains and the imposing snowy peaks of the Salkantay (6264 meters above sea level) which is known as the second highest mountain of the Cusco region. After 2 hours downhill around 1:00 p.m. we will have our delicious Peruvian lunch, in the area called Huayracmachay. Then we continue our hike to Chaullay approximately 3 hours of downhill we will get to our camp in Chaullay = 2900 masl Where we will have the sleeping tents ready. Around 7: 00 pm we will have dinner to recover energy from the trek.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Chaullay in the tents.
Maximum Altitude: 4650 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 2920 masl.
hiking distance: 20km to Chaullay.
DAY 3: Chaullay - Collpapampa - La Playa - Santa Teresa (Cola de Mono Campsite)
Around 7:30 am; we will start our trek to La Playa through the Santa Teresa valley. We will hike 6 hours approximately during the hike will see: water fall, orchids, coffee, banana, avocado plantations and we will taste the famous passion fruit or granadilla and also we will see a village call Colpapampa also call the “forest cloudy brow” where waterfalls, thermal hot springs, fruit-bearing trees, varied flora, and birds can be observed. If we are lucky, we will be able to see the famous bird called “the Cock of the Rocks”. After lunch at La playa, we will catch a local transportation to Santa Teresa. Where will have an overnight at “cola de mono” campsite. We are the only trekking company allow camping there. In the afternoon we may go to Santa Teresa´s hot spring to enjoy it. Then back at the campsite for happy hours and dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Santa Teresa “cola de mono campsite” in the tents.
Maximum Altitude: 2920 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 1600 masl.
Hiking distance: 15km approx.
DAY 4: Santa Teresa (Cola de Mono Campsite) - Hidroeléctrica - Aguas Calientes
After of our delicious breakfast we are going to walk approximately 7 hours. Around 8:30 a.m. we start our trek to Colpani village we will have the opportunity to see coca farms, mandarin, orange and yucca. And a lovely view of the Santa Teresa Valley. We follow along the riverside of Vilcanota River until arrive to the Oroya (cable bridge) then we keep going to Hidroelectrica where will have our lunch. After lunch we going to walk along the train track but on the base of Machupicchu and Waynapicchu Mountain from the way we will see Machupicchu. After two a half hours hike we will be at Aguas Calientes town: base town of Machupicchu for overnight in the hotel and dinner at the local restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: in Aguas Calientes at the hotel which included in the package.
Maximum Altitude: 2350 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 2000 masl.
Hiking distance: 18 km approx.
DAY 5: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo – Cusco
Today early in the morning after breakfast at the hotel you will be able to choose between. Walk up to Machupicchu. Or take bus up to Machupicchu. Any way we will be the first ones into Machupicchu to enjoy the sunrise and you will have two a half hours guided tour. Then you will have the free time to explore Machupicchu by yourselves or if you desire, ascent toward the Huaynapicchu Mountain. Or climb to Machupicchu montaña. After Machupicchu you are going back to Aguas Calientes to take a train to Ollantaytambo and from there by bus back to Cusco. The bus drops you off at your hotel in Cusco.
Meals: Breakfast.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
Pre-departure briefing at the office in Cusco
Collection from your hotel in the morning and transfer in private transportation to Marcocasa (starting point of the trek).
Personal tents: 2 people in each 4-people-capacity tent, to allow for higher comfort and a safe keeping of backpacks. Our tents are 3-season, highly maintained to ensure an excellent performance in field. Kailas, Pro Aconcagua and Rei 4 Outfitter tents are employed when double accommodation is requested.
One sleeping pad per person.
1 Blanket. Or Liner.
One pillow per person.
Dining tent with tables and chairs
Kitchen tent
English speaking professional and official tourist guide (2 guides for groups of over 10 people)
1 night accommodation in Aguas Calientes
Chef and cooking equipment
Pack animals (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment) – days 1 to 4
Pack animals to carry personal gear up to a maximum of 7kg per person (including sleeping pad and sleeping bag) – days 1 to 4
1 emergency horse every 8 persons – days 1 to 3
Accommodation for all our staff
Meals (4B, 4L, 4D + daily morning snack + daily tea service except last day). Vegetarian or special menus are available at no extra cost
One textile snack bag per person, to avoid the usage of plastic bags that contaminate our environment
Boiled filtered water every day since the first lunch. For your water bottles.
Bio-degradable personal hand soaps
Bio-degradable dishwashing detergents used by our kitchen staff
Others: hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes / boiled water to fill in your water bottle every morning and night, and at lunch time if requested with enough time ahead
First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
Machupicchu entrance fee
One way bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu on day 4
Expedition Train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco. Upgrade to Vistadome or Hiram Bingham service, availability upon request.
Transfer from train station to the hotel in Cusco
24-h guest service: please ask for the emergency number available during your time of visit.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED?
First breakfast on day one.
Lunch on the last day after the guided tour at Machu Picchu
Walking Sticks
Sleeping bag: you may rent it from us. Our sleeping bags are -20ºC-comfort (0ºF), mummy form and include a sleeping liner. They are cleaned after every use and have a maximum usage of 30 trips.
OPTIONAL AND RENTALS
Extra night in Aguas Calientes $50 (or email us for alternate options). We will just need to arrange your train back to Cusco for the following day.
Please tell us before final booking process.
Personal horse and horsemen for riding or carrying extra personal belongings while on the trek.
Extra cost is $80 for the trek.
Therma-rest inflatable sleeping pad rent: US$ 5.00 per day
Entrance to the Hot Springs in Santa Teresa.
Cusco Cathedral (cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin), Peru, 29 October 2007. Built 1560-1664. Mostly built in Spanish Gothic-Renaissance style but the facade is Baroque. Pictured are the remains of the Inca Temple of Kiswarkancha on which site the cathedral was built.
OUR AGENCY PERU CUSCO
Has established operations center in Peru Cusco city, because people team work for you and love culture.
The professionalism and experience that accompanies us every program and activity that we offer to you, it is satisfactiry to treir requirements in different packages that we offer.
Peru Cusco Our company has modern, comfortable own buses that it has seesight to give a better attention the tourist. We hope that present marks the beginning a friendship and good relations commercial relations.
OUR PHILOSOPHY WORK
Specialization of our services, people team, and resources to guarantee across experience and exclusivity.
Peru Cusco We offer privated service across the design and accomplishment of programs agreement to the exigency and expectation of customer.
We operate the scene and the areas with whole professionalism and competitiveness that needs tourism.
We keep a spirit of sensibility, dutifulness cultural. We give the logistic team and professional.
Peru Cusco GUIDES' SERVICE
Our Company has tour guides with experience and professionalism. They speak different foreign languages.
Our guides always receive courses every month to be in a competitive level .
The guides are qualified to offer the first aids. Transfer speaks foreing language. Transfer, speaks foreign language.
Peru Cusco Description
The city tour includes a visit Cusco Plaza de Armas, La Cate-dral, the Convent of Santo Domingo, famous for being built on the Tem-
Koricancha example, the main religious center of the Incas. Continuing towards the outskirts of the city to visit the archaeological complex of Sacsayhua-man, great Inca construction, which will take us to imaginary
a glorious past.
Finally Kenko, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay where we appreciate the
various cults that the Incas, around an intricate network of pla-
taformas, niches and fountains that date continue to pour water from springs in the highlands.
Our last day in Cusco we headed down to the main square to look around. I wasn't expecting to run into anything fantastic, so I just grabbed my Holga and a few rolls of cheaper 120. Turns out there was the most wonderful parade going on. Thankfully the Holga was the perfect camera to capture its weird and quirky goings-on.
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Mi viaje a Cusco en Diciembre del 2004.
Sacsaihuaman o Sacsayhuamán (quechua: Saksaq Waman, 'Halcón satisfecho' )? es una fortaleza inca hoy en ruinas ubicadas dos kilómetros al norte de la ciudad de Cusco, en Perú.
Sacsayhuamán fue construida originalmente con propósitos militares para defenderse de tribus invasoras que amenazaban al Imperio Inca. La construcción fue iniciada por el Inca Pachacutec, con posterioridad a 1438. Quien mejor describe el monumento es el cronista Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, quién señala que su construcción duró unos 50 años hasta el período de Wayna Qhapaq; estaba concluido a la llegada de los conquistadores.
Desde la fortaleza se observa una singular vista panorámica de los entornos incluyendo la ciudad del Cusco.