Seven days walking to Machu Picchu, including Choquequirao, an important archeological site.
Day 1
Start in Cachora, walk on flat ground for a few hours, then drop over 1000 meters into a canyon, then up 500 meters on the other side to Santa Rosa.
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Day 2
Walk up 500 meters to Choquequirao and visit the site in the afternoon.
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Day 3
Visit Choquequirao in the morning, walk down 1200 meters past more ruins into another canyon, then a grueling 800 meter climb to our campsite at Mysal.
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Day 4
Up another 1200 meters to yet another pass at 4100 meters, then drop down into the next valley to the small farming community of Yanama.
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Day 5
A steady uphill walk through the valley to a freezing pass, then downhill until meeting with the Salkantay trek.
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Day 6
An easy walk for a few hours to La Playa, then a bus to Santa Teresa, another bus to the hydroelectric plant, and a 2-hour walk along the train tracks to Aguas Calientes.
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Day 7
Up at 3:30 AM, walk to Machu Picchu by sunrise, then visit the site all day. What an amazing trek!
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