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ADVENTURE TOURISM CUSCO

ADVENTURE TOURISM

The Color of the snow-crowned mountains, the fields painted dozens of green hues that fuse with the paths of the Incan trail network and united with deep and blue lagoons with their original flora and fauna, make of Cusco's routes are a great option for adventure tourism in South America

Today, adventure tourism includes city and valley and the practice of different kinds of sports such as mountain climbing, rafting, mountain biking, bungee jumping, horseback riding, hand gliding, delta wing gliding, rock climbing, fishing and many other sports is more due to the great climatic diversity and to the territory's geographical relief and these are just some of the options of adventures and sports that can be put into practice in several of the world's most beautiful landscapes

Open air excursions, including valleys, high plateaus and mountain ranges, offer hiking circuits with different degrees of difficulty. In the Department of Cusco, nature seems to have carved the geography to create challenges for those who love adventure to the extreme, In some cases, this kind of tourism includes contacts with Andean people who live over 5,000 m.a.s.l as treeking is the region's most popular sports. Simultaneously, when it is summer on the coast, it is winter in the mountains and in the jungle, the climate is tropical. Sectors used to do rafting are: Segments of the Vilcanota and Apurimac rivers. These adventure routes give you opportunity to journey on ancient paths that will transport you to the past, exploring altogether the customs of communities and their music. In all cases, we recommend travelers who wish to get to know the territory "Step by Step", should previously hire a specialized travel agency to do so in safe conditions

recommended agencies:

  • Tierras Vivas
  • Salkantay Trek
  • Inca Trail
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