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How long is the Inca Trail: Check this info, if you want to hike to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu runs on the Qhapaq Ñan, the roads built by the Incas, a network of more than 23 thousand kilometers. Each year, approximately 25 thousand walkers from around the world travel the extraordinary 43 km of this cobblestone route, built by the Incas to reach the impregnable Inca city of Machu Picchu , deep in the high jungle and on top of a mountain. The Inca Trail , with the Inca city of Machu Picchu as the final destination, is the best known and most popular route among international tourists who come to Peru . The total journey is approximately 43 km and takes four days, including a day of visit to Machu Picchu . The natural scenery within the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is impressive. With views of snow-capped mountains, cloud forests and a walk through the beautifully preserved ruins, it is an unforgettable experience. The total distance of the road is approximately 39.6 km and starts at Km. 82 in the place called Pisqacucho. To start the ...

Sacred Valley Peru: The valley lodges beautiful traditional Andean towns of the time of the colony

The Sacred Valley Peru has become in recent years, one of the most important destinations in South America, is the valley of the Urubamba River and is known worldwide as the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The valley lodges beautiful traditional Andean towns of the time of the colony; In them you can find ancient Inca settlements scattered along the valley, in the middle of mountains belonging to the chains of the Andes mountain range. Structures such as those you can see in the towns of Pisac or Ollantaytambo, have made it one of the favorite places for travelers from all over the world, especially since it is the place where you will have to enter the Inca city of Machu Picchu . This Sacred Valley was the center of Tahuantinsuyo, the largest known empire of the Western Hemisphere, it ran from Colombia and Ecuador, through Peru and Bolivia, to the northern part of the nations of Argentina and Chile; and its capital is the city of Cusco, known as the "navel of the world". Meani...

Inca Trail Itinerary: Tourists from all over the world are attracted by the great adventure

Tourists from all over the world are attracted by the great adventure of the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu , adventurous travelers who come to explore the fantastic nature, beauty of the landscape and the archeological sites surrounding the Inca Trail , known as the most famous trekking South America. This tour is ideal for those who are loaded with energy to make a trek to Machu Picchu. Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - 4 Days and 3 Nights Day 1: 06:00 - 08:00 Pick up from your hotel and travel in Cusco Bus to km. 82 Beginning of the Inca Trail - Patallacta, Wayllabamba. Night of Camping. Day 2: Wayllabamba, Warmi Huañusca (4215m), Pacaymayu, Runkuraccay. Night of Camping. Day 3: Runkuruccay, Phuyupatamarca, Wiñayhuayna. Night of Camping. Day 4: Wiñaywayna to Inti Punku. Guided tour in the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu. 18:30 - 20:20 Return by train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo. 20:30 - 22:30 Return by tour bus from Ollantaytamb...

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu: The most popular hike in the Latin America

Inca Trail Peru The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu consists of three overlapping trails Mollepata, Classic and One Day Mollepata is the longest of the three routes with the highest mountain pass and intersects with the Classic route before crossing Warmiwañusqa ("dead woman"). Located in Andes mountain range, the trail passes through several types of Andean environments including Cloud_forest, Alpine_tundra Settlements, tunnels, and many Incan ruins are located along the trail before ending the terminus at the Sun Gate on Machu Picchu mountain . The two longer routes require an ascent to beyond 4,200 metres (13,800ft) above sea level, which can result in altitude sickness. Concern about overuse leading to erosion has led the Peruvian government to place a limit on the number of people who may hike this trail per season, and to sharply limit the companies that can provide guides. As a result, advance booking is mandatory. A maximum of 500 people are allowed on the trail ...

Classic Salkantay Trek Machu Picchu 5 Days

It is an ancient and remote trail alternative to the Inca Trail , has much more spectacular views and with diverse ecological floors we will walk between lagoons, impressive snows like Salkantay and Humantay , crossing the rivers and subtropical zones of abundant vegetation and fauna. This route is an excellent option for those who wish to escape from the most congested routes and in a faster way, or for those who are looking for an alternative when the spaces of the traditional Inca Trail are occupied. This impressive tour passes beneath the magnificent Salkantay Mountain (6,710 m / 22,014 ft), one of the highest and most impressive in the Peruvian Andes. Its first two days will be dominated by the impressive snows of Salkantay and Humantay, as it travels through the high Andean landscape. The third day will descend to the warm cloud forest, to reach Aguas Calientes the fourth day. The impressive sacred citadel of the Incas Machu Picchu is visited during the last day of the progra...

Inca Trail reservations 2022

Do you want to visit Machu Picchu through the Inca Trail? Book your Inca Trail reservations online 6 months in advance. Decide what type of food, tent, tour guide and accessories to have during the trekking route. Pay with credit or debit cards and enjoy one of the best 5 hiking trails in the world. What is the Inca Trail? The Inca Trail is the most famous hiking route to Machu Picchu. In total it covers 43 kilometers in 4 days and 3 nights through an ancient network of trails made by the Incas hundreds of years ago. The beginning of the route is in Pisqacucho (kilometer 82), near the town of Ollantaytambo in Cusco. The end is at the Intipunku (Puerta del Sol) in the Inca City of Machu Picchu . The Inca Trail is considered among the 5 best hiking trails in the world. Daily they only allow a maximum of 500 people to enter their roads. Of them, approximately 200 are tourists. The others are support staff: guides, porters, cooks. This route is the way the Incas formerly arrived at...

The Incas, Inca History

The Incas Left no written or recorded track, so most of the current information comes from the Spanish side. Even the Spanish lacked the mental openness to understand what they were seeing. Spain sixteenth century was a fanatical Christian nation not known for embracing different worldviews. Chroniclers were also trying to resolve the ambiguities of the Inca Empire , poor quality and biases that distort interpreters and native informants often dubious reliability desperate for survival reasons, to ingratiate himself with his interrogators. And the Spanish came amid hear many contradictory versions of the Inca rulers. All our versions of the Incas fit in the minds of Western cultural frameworks relatives. However, the Incas were singularly Andina, and very different from other advanced civilizations in history. So modern accounts of the Incas should carry a warning: "If you want the unshakable truth, invent a better travel time". Strict world order: ...