CHAKANA ADVENTURES TRAVEL

Address: Procuradores 366 – Cusco- Perú

Phone : +051-84-236864
Msn: chakanatour@hotmail.com

Inca Trail specialist Chakana Adventure Travel is

a specialists tour operator and travel agency offering
challenging small-group treks and tours, throughout
Peru, as well as individually created tailor made
itineraries,  we aim to discover the spectacular
wilderness areas, fascinating native cultures and
diverse wildlife of this spellbinding country

INCA TRAIL GENERAL

INFORMATION
 
Located in the department of Cuzco, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is Peru's most popular
trekking route and possibly one of the most spectacular walks in the Americas. It forms part of the
more than 23,000 km of roads built by the Incas across South America. Each year, some 25,000
hikers from all over the world walk the 43 km stone-paved trail, built by the Incas to get to the
impregnable citadel of Inca Trail  Machu Picchu, deep in the Cuzco cloud forest .
 
 

Inca Trail sets out from Qorihuayrachina, at Kilometer 88 of

the Cuzco-Quillabamba railway, and takes three to four days of
tough hiking. The route runs through an impressive range of
altitudes, where climates and eco-systems range from the high
Andean plain down to the cloud forests. The Inca Trail climbs
up through two highland passes (the higher of the two,
Warmiwañuska, lies at 4,200 masl) before reaching Machu
Picchu through the Inti Punku or Gateway of the Sun. One of the
attractions of the Inca Trail is that it winds past carved
granite Inca settlements (Wiñay Wayna, Phuyupatamarca), and
is surrounded by breath-taking natural scenery. The forests
abound in hundreds of species of orchids, brightly-colored birds and dream-like landscapes, the
ideal complement to this indispensable hikers' route.

MACHU PICCHU was connected with the city of Cusco and the rest of the Inca empire by
amazing trails, specifically designed for the use of the Incas in a perfect armony with the flora and
fauna of the area. It has to be said that they had an absolutely wonderful knowledge of
architecture and construction. Throughout the whole Inca Trail you can locate some shelters
surrounded by gorgeous country sites and great views, some of the trails lead you to a few
archeologycal rests. The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is known as the most famous and tough
hiking circuit all over South America, because of the conjuntion of different elements that it offers
to its visitors.

The Inca Trail  is approximately 32 km long . Starts at Km 88, off the railway line. It passes
several archeological ruins along the route. At the same time, it crosses 9 different ecological
areas which are located between 2000 and 6000 metres above the sea level.The trail is occupied
by more than 400 species of orchids, begonias, trees and bushes such as the Queña (Polylepis
racemosa), the Pisonay (Eritrina falcata), the Muña (Minthostachys glabrecens) and some more. It
also hosts a huge fauna. Many of the 400 birds registered in the sanctuary can be found in the
forests, like the Rocky Cock (Rupícola peruviana) and the Mountain Turkey ( Penelope montagnii).
Along the rivers, the "River duck" (Merganetta armata) can be found , the majesctic cóndor (vultur
gryphus) can be seen flying over this unique area. More information 
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CHAKANA ADVENTURES TRAVEL
Address: Procuradores 366 – Cusco- Perú
Phone : +051-84-236864
Msn: chakanatour@hotmail.com