{"id":908,"date":"2025-02-06T02:01:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/?p=4240"},"modified":"2021-10-29T12:35:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T17:35:21","slug":"cachora-in-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Cachora in Per\u00fa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Cachora in Per\u00fa<\/strong> is located in the Apurimac department, just off the highway between Abancay and <a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/city-of-cusco-in-peru\/\"><strong>Cusco<\/strong><\/a>. It is the most popular starting point for travelers who want to see the incredible recently rediscovered Inca site of Choquequirao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-3a9d8284-8c93-4727-bc01-2162c4bc3b29\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/cusco\/hiking-trekking\/inca-jungle-trek-to-machu-picchu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Book my Choquequirao Trek Now!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cachora.jpg\" alt=\"Cachora\" data-id=\"2509\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cachora.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/cachora-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-2509\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">Cachora<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cachora1.jpg\" alt=\"Cachora\" data-id=\"2506\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cachora1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/cachora1-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-2506\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Cachora<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Location_and_geography\" >Location and geography<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Tourism_Week\" >Tourism Week<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Other_festivities_of_San_Pedro_de_Cachora_include\" >Other festivities of San Pedro de Cachora include:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Tourism_in_San_Pedro_de_Cachora\" >Tourism in San Pedro de Cachora<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Tourism_in_Archaeological_Ensemble_of_Saywite_Archeology\" >Tourism in Archaeological Ensemble of Saywite (Archeology)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Tourism_in_Archaeological_Complex_of_Sondor_Archeology\" >Tourism in Archaeological Complex of Sondor (Archeology)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Tourism_in_Archaeological_Complex_of_Curamba_Archeology\" >Tourism in Archaeological Complex of Curamba (Archeology)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Tourism_in_Hot_Springs_of_Ccocho_Nature\" >Tourism in Hot Springs of Ccocho (Nature)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Tourism_in_Kilkata_Hot_Springs_Nature\" >Tourism in Kilkata Hot Springs (Nature)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Tourism_in_Santo_Tomas_Hot_Springs_Nature\" >Tourism in Santo Tomas Hot Springs (Nature)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Tourism_in_Cconoc_Thermal_Baths_Nature\" >Tourism in Cconoc Thermal Baths (Nature)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Cachora_to_Choquequirao_Trek\" >Cachora to\nChoquequirao Trek<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cachora-in-peru\/#Cachora_to_Machu_Picchu_Trek\" >Cachora to Machu\nPicchu Trek<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-location-and-geography\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location_and_geography\"><\/span>Location and geography<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is located at the following geographic coordinates:\n13\u00ba31&#8217;06 \u201dsouth latitude and 72\u00ba49&#8217;00\u201d west longitude, at 2,903 meters above\nsea level, with an area of \u200b\u200b108.77 km\u00b2 and a population of 3,849 inhabitants,\nestimated as of 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tourism-week\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourism_Week\"><\/span>Tourism Week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tourism in <strong>Cachora\nin Per\u00fa<\/strong>, although it has a movable date in the calendar, is generally\ncelebrated during the end of July and the beginning of August, with the\njurisdictions of Abancay, Andahuaylas and Aymaraes as the main places of\ncelebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the sporting events scheduled for this week you can\nfind canoeing competitions in the Pampas, Pachachaca and Apur\u00edmac rivers, as\nwell as rooster fighting championships, extreme aerial sports such as:\nparagliding and land such as: mountain biking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the sports programs in Apur\u00edmac, tourist\nplans are carried out to promote the protected areas of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As is not to be missed, those who visit Apur\u00edmac during the\ncelebration of their Week, will be able to enjoy the monumental gastronomic\nfairs. Along with the gastronomic fairs, there are also dance fairs, where the\ndancing qualities of the population are exhibited. You can also go to the\ninteresting craft fairs and agricultural fairs with products from the lands of\nApur\u00edmac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-festivities-of-san-pedro-de-cachora-include\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_festivities_of_San_Pedro_de_Cachora_include\"><\/span>Other festivities of San Pedro de Cachora include:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Feast of San Juan<\/li><li>Feast of San Pedro<\/li><li>Festivity of the Lord of Huanca<\/li><li>Festivity of San Pedro e Cachora &#8211; Apurimac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tourism-in-san-pedro-de-cachora\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourism_in_San_Pedro_de_Cachora\"><\/span>Tourism in San Pedro de Cachora<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The town of <strong>Cachora in Per\u00fa<\/strong> is the beginning of the hiking route of about 31.5 km to the archaeological complex of Choquequirao, which can then be continued for about 100 km to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/cusco\/machu-picchu\/\">National Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tourism-in-archaeological-ensemble-of-saywite-archeology\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourism_in_Archaeological_Ensemble_of_Saywite_Archeology\"><\/span>Tourism in Archaeological Ensemble of Saywite (Archeology)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Saywite archaeological site is located in the Curahuasi\ndistrict, within the province of Abancay, in the department of Apur\u00edmac, at\nabout 3,500 meters above sea level. It is an archaeological complex that\nbelonged to the Inca culture and was built during the 16th century. The Saywite\ncomplex occupies an area of \u200b\u200bapproximately 2 hectares where important samples\nof Inca lithic art are housed, along with spaces intended for ritual purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What catches the traveler&#8217;s attention to visit Saywite is\nthe so-called Saywite Monolith, located in the first sector, where you can see\na kind of model of what the Inca world would be like. The Saywite Monolith is\nmade of granite and is approximately two meters high and has an average\ndiameter of four meters, with the largest circumference of 11.14 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order for the visitor to reach the Archaeological\nEnsemble of Saywite, they must start from Abancay traveling a distance of 47\nkilometers, in a detour in kilometers to reach Curahuasi and from there another\n47 km of the detour of the Abancay-Cuzo highway at the height from Km 49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entrance to the Archaeological Complex is allowed after\nthe payment of the ticket that costs s \/ 11.00 for adults and s \/ 3.00 for\nchildren and students. The entrance to the site is from Monday to Sunday from 8\nin the morning to 5 in the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tourism-in-archaeological-complex-of-sondor-archeology\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourism_in_Archaeological_Complex_of_Sondor_Archeology\"><\/span>Tourism in Archaeological Complex of Sondor (Archeology)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sondor archaeological complex is located in the district\nof Pacucha, within the province of Andahuaylas in Apur\u00edmac. Sondor is at an\napproximate height of 3,200 meters above sea level, occupies an average of 10\nhectares and would have been built with the purpose of being a Religious\nCenter, although there are new and different theories about its functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most outstanding building in Sondor is called Muyu Muyu,\nit is a promontory, where a pyramidal construction of several platforms (a\ntotal of 8) can be observed, and where an average of 500 steps can be seen that\nallow people to the entrance to the top of the building. Some scholars believe\nthat the Muyu Muyu would have served in his time for the performance of human\nsacrifices and these offerings would have been made at the top of the pyramid,\nwhere a huaca has been found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sondor Raymi, is an activity that takes place during the\nmonth of June in the Muyu Muyu, it is a representation where the battle between\nheroes of the Chanka group is observed in order to obtain the absolute\nleadership of the people. The representation begins in the Pacucha lagoon and\nends in the Muyu Muyu where animal sacrifices and the flight of the condors are\nobserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entrance to the Complex is from Monday to Sunday from 8\nin the morning to 5 in the afternoon and the entrance price has a cost of S \/\n10.00 for adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tourism-in-archaeological-complex-of-curamba-archeology\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourism_in_Archaeological_Complex_of_Curamba_Archeology\"><\/span>Tourism in Archaeological Complex of Curamba (Archeology)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Archaeological Complex of Curamba, also called Inca\nMonte, is located in the district of Kishuara, in the province of Andahuaylas,\nwithin the department of Apur\u00edmac, at about 4,500 meters above sea level. The\nsite was discovered by the Peruvian archaeologist Ra\u00fal del Mar in 1989 and,\naccording to him, and the chroniclers of the Colony, would have been a\nmetallurgical center for the treatment of silver, the largest of this type,\nwhich was part of the culture Inca. The location of this Metallurgical Center\nwould also have responded to the purposes of Inca domination, since after the\nexpulsion of the Chankas from the area, it would have also functioned as an\nIntermediate Administrative Control Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within this archaeological complex are remarkable: the\nso-called Inca Monte along with the so-called Pyramid of Curamba, also known by\nresearchers as Ushnu. The Inca Monte is a space where you can find the\nso-called metallurgical furnaces or wind furnaces, also known as huayras. The\nCuramba ovens were based on charcoal and it is believed that corn was also used\nas fuel, due to the remains of this found in the cavities of the huayra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pyramid of Curamba, also called Ushnu, is another\nimportant attraction of the Complex. This quadrangular building is made up of\ntwo floors or platforms, in addition to an underground structure in the shape\nof a cell or cave, and a patio in which there are several rooms. It is believed\nthat in his time it was used for ritual purposes, especially sacrifices. Near\nthis pyramid have also been found, in the surrounding hills, the presence of\nburial, from which, according to the chronicles, several mummified human\nremains have been obtained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entrance to the enclosure is semi-restricted and to\naccess it you must have the authorization of the Municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tourism-in-hot-springs-of-ccocho-nature\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourism_in_Hot_Springs_of_Ccocho_Nature\"><\/span>Tourism in Hot Springs of Ccocho (Nature)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the district of Antabamba, in the province of the same\nname in Apur\u00edmac, are the Hot Springs of Ccocho, an ideal tourist resource for\nthose who have a penchant for thermo-medicinal tourism. The name of this\nattraction comes from the Ccocho river, which surrounds it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pool is fed by water from a spring whose temperature is\naround 41\u00baC. The minerals that feed the waters of Ccocho, make the hot springs\nare recommended especially to people who suffer from rheumatic diseases.\nEntrance to the hot springs is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tourism-in-kilkata-hot-springs-nature\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourism_in_Kilkata_Hot_Springs_Nature\"><\/span>Tourism in Kilkata Hot Springs (Nature)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kilkata or Kilcata Hot Springs are a thermomedicinal\nresource, which is located in the Oropesa district, in the Antabamba province,\nin the Apur\u00edmac region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These hot springs have a temperature that exceeds 70 \u00b0 C,\nwhich despite their waters are warm. Near the resort, there are some natural\nmud pools, which together with the hot springs, are recommended for patients\nsuffering from diseases related to bone problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entrance to the resource is free of cost, and the visits\ncan be made until 4 in the afternoon. There are only two ways to get to the\nKilkata Hot Springs: on foot and by foot, so it is recommended to anticipate\nthis inconvenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tourism-in-santo-tomas-hot-springs-nature\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourism_in_Santo_Tomas_Hot_Springs_Nature\"><\/span>Tourism in Santo Tomas Hot Springs (Nature)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the district of Pichirhua, in the province of Abancay, in\nthe Apur\u00edmac region, there are the Santo Tomas Hot Springs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These hot springs are located on the banks of the Pachachaca\nriver and arise from two sources of water that are distributed in rudimentary\npools in the surrounding territory. The minerals that nourish the waters of the\nsources of Santo Tomas, are recommended for people with muscular ailments or\nhigh levels of stress, as they have relaxing and analgesic properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to get to the Santo Tomas Hot Springs, it is\nnecessary to take a walk along a 5 km path. The entrance to the hot springs is\nfree, and although the place can be visited at any time, it is preferable to do\nit in the morning. .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tourism-in-cconoc-thermal-baths-nature\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourism_in_Cconoc_Thermal_Baths_Nature\"><\/span>Tourism in Cconoc Thermal Baths (Nature)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the banks of the Apur\u00edmac River, are the Cconoc Thermal\nBaths. These hot springs are located in the district of Curahuasi, in the\nprovince of Abancay in the Apur\u00edmac region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is known that the minerals that nourish the Cconoc hot springs\nmake the waters of these baths recommended, especially, to patients with bone\nor muscle diseases. The Cconoc baths are reached after a journey of about two\nhours, from the city of Abancay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entrance to the Cconoc bathrooms is allowed, after presenting\na ticket, the cost of which is s \/ 2.00 for adults. Thanks to the popularity of\nthe place, it has a basic tourist infrastructure, as well as a modest\naccommodation and food service on request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cachora-to-choquequirao-trek\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cachora_to_Choquequirao_Trek\"><\/span><strong>Cachora to\nChoquequirao Trek<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common way to get from <strong>Cachora to Choquequirao<\/strong> is through the <a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/tour\/choquequirao-trek-4-days\/\">Choquequirao Trek 4 days and 3 nights<\/a>. You can hire this tour online or directly at an agency in the city of Cusco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tour from <strong>Cachora\nto Choquequirao<\/strong> in 4 days and 3 nights is like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Day 1:<\/strong> The tour from <strong>Cachora to Choquequirao <\/strong>begins in the city of Cusco between 5 a.m. or 6 a.m. At that time the bus leaves for Cachora (4 or 5 hours of travel). There you rest a bit to start the trekking route. After about 5 hours of walking, you spend the night on the banks of the Apur\u00edmac River.<\/li><li><strong>Day 2: <\/strong>The walk continues very early after breakfast. The ascent becomes more arduous until reaching Marampata (3,000 m.a.s.l.). The route continues until finally reaching the archaeological site of Choquequirao, after 10 kilometers of road.<\/li><li><strong>Day 3:<\/strong> After appreciating the most remote areas of Choquequirao, the way back begins by the same way in which it was arrived. After almost 5 hours of walking, a camp is set up in the Chiquisca area.<\/li><li><strong>Day 4: <\/strong>The last day starts early. On the route, you will reach the Wayna Qali viewpoint where you can appreciate the beauty of the Apur\u00edmac canyon (considered the most beautiful in South America). After approximately 3 hours of walking, you will reach the town of Cachora where a car will return the tourist to the city of Cusco.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cachora-to-machu-picchu-trek\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cachora_to_Machu_Picchu_Trek\"><\/span><strong>Cachora to Machu\nPicchu Trek<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is another tour that connects <strong>Cachora to Machu Picchu <\/strong>in 8 days and 7 nights. In total, 115\nkilometers of history and adventure are covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Day 1: <\/strong>The adventure from <strong>Cachora to Machu Picchu<\/strong> that day begins in Cusco and ends on the banks of the Apur\u00edmac River after a bus trip to the town of Cachora. You walk between 4 or 5 hours that day.<\/li><li><strong>Day 2:<\/strong> The day starts early with an upward and difficult road (4 or 5 hours on the way) until arriving at the archaeological site of Choquequirao.<\/li><li><strong>Day 3: <\/strong>After touring Choquequirao, the route from <strong>Cachora to Machu Picchu <\/strong>continues through places such as the R\u00edo Blanco sector and the Maizal sector. The day is demanding but rewarding due to the landscapes it crosses.<\/li><li><strong>Day 4:<\/strong> The journey crosses the Yanama pass, to then arrive at the so-called \u2018Victoria Mine\u2019, an old silver deposit. The day is not as demanding as the previous one.<\/li><li><strong>Day 5:<\/strong> That day begins to descend to the tropical geography of Peru. You can see the \u2018Totora\u2019 area and the \u2018Collpa\u2019 camp. The day is not demanding.<\/li><li><strong>Day 6:<\/strong> The day goes through beautiful landscapes such as various banana and coffee plantations. The descent reaches &#8216;La Playa&#8217;, where a waterfall falls.<\/li><li><strong>Day 7:<\/strong> The day starts very early until we reach the so-called \u2018Hydroelectric Station\u2019. The walk continues to the town of Aguas Calientes, at the foot of Machu Picchu. There he spends the night in a hotel or lodging.<\/li><li><strong>Day 8:<\/strong> The day begins with an ascent to Machu Picchu. That morning, and part of the afternoon, he is dedicated to touring the Wonder of the World. 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