Picnics in Huchuy Qosqo
Huchuy Qosqo location or Qosqo Juch’uy
Juch’uy Qosqo population was high, located over 3,550 meters above sea level on a small plateau in the upper third of the mountain. Since the place has a beautiful view across the valley you can see the incomparable beauty of the perpetual snow of Pitusiray and background clearly see the town of Calca.
The surest way to reach Juch’uy Qosqo part of the city of Calca, exiting Minasmoqo sector, continue on horseback or on foot through a plateau to the base of the mountain. Hence, it follows on foot along the foot of the hill to reach the monument.Other routes: Tambomachay Huchuy, Cusco, Lamay; Qorao, Huchuy, Cusco, Lamay; Chinchero Huchuy, Cusco, Lamay and Lamay, Huchuy, Cusco, Lamay
Brief History
According to the chroniclers was the Inca Viracocha, who founded Juch’uy Qosqo about a place that was already populated. When the first Inca, Manco Capac, arrived in the valley of Cuzco, found the area occupied by various tribes who were later defeated and annexed to the Empire. One of these nations were set on Juch’uy Qosqo. The chronicler Pedro Cieza de Leon, in his book “Dominion of the Incas”, refers to this issue as follows:
The Inca was determined to go to Condesuyo, finding himself more tired and old, left. At the time he commanded him were made in the Valley of Xaquixaguana (Juch’uy Qosqo) some palaces to get out to recreate them, and since he had many children and knew that the eldest, who had called Inca Urco on who should be in charge of the kingdom, had bad manners, and was vicious and cowardly, wished to deprive him of the estate to give to another man whose his name was Inca Yupanqui. The Spanish chronicler Juan de Betanzos states that after ten years of letting the power to Pachacutec Inca Yupanqui, Huiracocha spent his last days in the valley Xaquixaguana and died at the age of eighty.
Comments:
This tour will take place in order from Ollanta to Lamay – Calca 1 hour, then proceedthe hike to the archeological site by an average of 2 hours (5 km)
•Type of Tours : Full Day
•Minimum : 2
•Time : 7 Hours
•Departure Time : 7:00 am
•Arrival Time : 5.00 pm approximately
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Includes:
•Mobility Ollanta – Calca – Ollanta
•Bilingual guide (Spanish, English)
•Entrance to the archaeological site Huchuy Qosqo
•Lunch – Picnic
•Cook and an assistant
Tours Marcacocha – Pumamarca (1 Day)
This tour can be done by car, hiking and horse-of-way
Kind of tours : Full Day
Minimun : 2
Time : 8 Hours
Departure Time : 7:00 am
Arrival Timea : 5.00 pm approximately
Includes:
•Bilingual guide (Spanish, English)
•Muleteer
•Entrance to Pumamarca’s Ruins
•Box lunch
Marcacocha
This place is minutes before Huilloq community and where is the Feast of compadres, is more than 16 rectangular enclosures along the platforms and around a courtyard level, has all the characteristics of the classic Inca style.
In the place of origin has a colonial chapel, which is peculiar for its structure and thatched roof, which is replaced annually, where there is a child who appeared in this place and is revered by the locals.
Getting there: you can take a taxi at the main square, at an affordable cost, also the place to go is suitable for horses.
Pumamarca
The archaeological site of Pumamarca is in the field of Pallata at the confluence of the rivers and Yuracmayu Patacancha. Pumamarca could be interpreted as the head of a puma, following the form outlined by the court in the south. The existing remains consist of about 24 cabinets with a perimeter wall that surrounds them. On the east side of the fortress, the wall runs regularly along the edges of the cliff, but to the west side does only in the extreme south, where it refers to the venues. In this section the wall is partly stepped and has twelve angles in zig-zag.
The only formal entries confirmed are the main at the northern and the likely entry into the southeast corner, which contains the lowest group of compounds and former site.
Among the platforms that surround the fort can be found structures that were warehouses or colcas, these are rectangular and circular, whose characteristics are small openings in the bottom, which served for the entry of air.
To get there take a walk lasting two hours, does not take much physical preparation, the route can see the flora and fauna, as well as very well-built terraces, but these alter the physical environment.
Getting there: you can take a taxi at the main square, the place is also suitable for horses and go walking.
Cachiccata Quarries (1 Day)
This tour can be done in hiking and horse-of-way
Kind of tours : Full Day
Minimun : 2
Time : 6 Hours
Departure Time : 8:00 am
Arrival Time : 4.00 pm approximately
Includes:
•Bilingual guide (Spanish, Inglés)
•Muleteer
•Box lunch
Marcacocha
Located on the Left Bank Vilcanota and about six km from Ollantaytambo. In the place you can appreciate the magnificent work of the Inca stonemasons. Contemplating all the work, from the way they chose to transport the stones to make this tour one of the richest and impressive of all Ollantaytambo.
Directions: The walk may last about four hours to come and go, the route is by theInca bridge which is on the edge of town. Horses are also a good choice.
Pakaritampu Pyramid
From the road to the quarries may have a fantastic view of the “Pakaritampu truncated pyramid, ” which according to new research gives visuals on the winter solstice (21 June), which has been associated with the mythical foundation of the Inca Empire.
Tours Muscapujio – Choquebamba (Half Day)
This tour can be done by car, horse and hiking path.
Type of tours : Half Day
Minimum : 2
Time : 4 Hours
Departure Time : 8:00 am or 2:00 pm
Arrival Time : 1:00 pm approximately
Includes:
•Bilingual guide (Spanish, English)
•Muleteer
•Box lunch
Muscapujio
It is an extensive system of Inca terraces, narrow Choquebamba below, we have amagnificent view from the road. Is in the way Pumamarca.
Choquebamba
Inca style terraces are, where you are growing potatoes, beans and cereals. Allterraces have approximately 20 acres, which have been distributed to the villagers of Ollanta. One of the characteristics of the area is having a street that leads to a rock,which may have functioned as Huaca. These terraces are connected to the bottom of the valley by a flight of steps have recently been restored.
Getting there: you can take a taxi at the main square, also the site is suitable to go on horseback and on foot, which is a nice experience to appreciate the scenery.
Tours Perolniyoc – Ñaupaiglesia (1 Day)
This tour can be done by car.
Type of tours : Full Day
Minimum : 2
Time : 5 Hours
Departure Time : 8:00 am or 2:00 pm
Arrival Time : 2.00 pm approximately
Includes:
•Bilingual guide (Spanish, English)
•Muleteer
•Mobility
Marcacocha
Waterfall over 50 meters high in the community of Socma, this waterfall is surroundedby Inca constructions. In cataracts can do rock climbing and descending in cascadesor waterfalls.
Getting there: you can take a taxi at the main square that leads to the community of Socma, where it begins a half hour walk.
Ñaupaiglesia
Located in the community of Pachar. It is one of the huacas in the area, there were worshiped the moon. At the entrance of the cave stands a black rock carved with geometric designs similar to the “Baño de la Ñusta. “
Getting there: you can take a taxi at the main square from the railway line you walk for 15 minutes in a not very steep climb up to the cave.
Tours Maras, Moray and salt pans (Half Day)
This tour can be done by car.
Kind of tours : Half Day
Minimun : 2
Time : 5 Hours
Departure Time : 8:00 am or 2:00 pm
Arrival Time : 2:00 pm approximately
Recommended Date to visit: From April-October (Dry Season)
Includes:
•Bilingual guide (Spanish, English)
•Box lunch
•Mobility
Tours Maras, Moray y Salineras
Our tour begins with hotel pickup at 9:00 am in our private car to go to the town of Maras, through people very typical and beautiful scenery that we enjoy in our journey, arrival and visit the following sites:
Maras
Located in the province of Urubamba to 3300 m from there you can appreciate the mountain range and the snowy peaks Vilcanota “The Chikon” (5530 meters), “Putukisi” “Veronica” (5682 m). Today this picturesque village saves attractive pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican, standing out in the village streets and colonial doorways with coats of the nobles and chiefs of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Moray
It is about 7 km southwest of Maras, 53 km from Cusco at an altitude of 3.385 m, is an archaeological site unique in the region. It is gigantic natural holes that were used by the Incas who built agricultural terraces or platforms with their irrigation canals, is therefore a prototype greenhouse, this place is where you were incredible advances in agriculture.