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How long is the Inca Trail?

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is a spectacular trekking experience. Undoubtedly the best trekking experience in Peru, but at the same time, it can be said that it is one of the best routes in the world. The trail meanders through some of the most sublime landscapes of the Peruvian Andes and, as if That was not enough, it leads to one of the wonders of the world, the famous Machu Picchu. How long is the Inca Trail?  Part of the 23,000 kilometers (approx.14,000 miles) of roads built by the Incas in South America are on Peru's most famous trekking route, and possibly one of the most spectacular in America. Every year, approximately 25,000 hikers from all over the world travel their extraordinary 43 kilometers along a stone-paved road built by the Incas, which leads to the impregnable citadel of Machu Picchu located deep in the high jungle of Cusco . The trip begins in the town of Qorihuayrachina, at kilometer 88 of the Quillabamba - Cusco railway, and takes 3 to 4 days of st

Citadel of Machu Picchu

One of the 7 Wonders of the modern world Declared cultural heritage of humanity since 1983 by UNESCO Lost City - Sacred City - Cradle of the Inca Empire , Machupicchu Located 2,430 meters high in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, the sanctuary of Machu Picchu was probably the most amazing architectural realization of the Inca Empire in Its apogee Its walls, terraces and gigantic ramps give the impression of having been sculpted in the escarpments of the rock, as if they were part of it. The natural frame, located on the eastern slope of the Andes, is part of the upper Amazon Basin, which has a very varied flora and fauna. Where is Machu Picchu? The archaeological zone is located on the left bank of the Vilcanota river, in the Kusi Chaka creek, until the mouth of the Alabama river. In the district of Machu Picchu, province of Urubamba, the department of Cusco at 112.5 km. northeast of the city of Cusco in Peru. To get to the Inca city of Machu Picchu, you can choose tw