Waqra pukara
- 1 Day
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Description
Waqra Pukará is one of the most spectacular Inca ruins in Peru and one of my top recommendations for alternatives to Machu Picchu. It’s an isolated tower, with two giant stone “horns” that give the site its name. Waqra is the Quechua word for horned and Pukará means fortress.
The Apurímac River Canyon far below makes the high promontory even more dramatic. The ruins are at 4,140 meters above sea level (13,583 feet) and the river is at about 3,230 meters (10,600 ft).
Duration
1 Day
Group Size
4
Language
English, Spanish
Highlights
Included
- Private transportation to the trailhead Aqoqunka
- Pick up from your hotel in Cusco
- Entrance fee into the park and Waqrapukara
- Professional bilingual guide (English – Spanish)
- Guided assistance throughout the trek.
- First-aid kit
- Buffet Lunch
- Bottle of Water
Excluded
- Breakfast
- Trekking Poles.
- Travel insurance
- Tips
Travel Itinerary
1 - FullDay
We organize this Taylor made tour to Waqrapukara saving 3 hours of time than other companies start to 4am and arrive to 7pm to cusco hiking 3 hours plus , we start 5 am and back to cusco 5 pm and saving 3 hours of hike
The Tour to WaqraPukara begins early morning, pick-up at your hotel at 5:00 am to head south from Cusco. We will be driving for about 2:30 hours to the town of Sangarara. Then we continue for 30 minutes to Aqokunka starting the hike to Waqrapukara, 4,1 miles (7 km) , Arriving at Aqokunka, We saw the largest herd of vicuña We’ve ever seen. There were well over thirty vicuñas, running off into the early morning mist as We got out of the car.
The first half hour is moderately steep uphill, the next hour is a gentle downhill, and the last half hour is a moderately steep downhill to Waqra Pukará.
It total, it took about two hours to hike to Waqra Pukará , we will have plenty time to visit and explore this enigmatic place then we continue the trailhead for about 45 minutes from Waqra Pukará down to the Santa Lucía trailhead.
then back to cusco in the way we have our buffet lunch ,arriving to cusco around to 5pm
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Frequently Asked Questions
What Do I Need To Bring?
- Passport (A copy of it)
- A Daypack 15 to 20 lts
- Water
- Snacks
- Extra batteries, and portable chargers for either cameras or phone
- Sunblock
- A hat for the sun
- Scarves for the cold
- Sunglasses
- Trekking shoes
- Comfortable pants ,hiking pants, (no jeans)
- Rain Poncho
- money ,soles in cash.
Tour Terms & Conditions
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