Exploring Q’arañahui and Qeswachaca the Last Rope Bridge

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Exploring Q’arañahui and Qeswachaca the Last Rope Bridge

From: S/ 80.00 per person

Duration: Full day

Shared service

Category Cusco Day Trips

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Small intimate groups

Max. 16 people

Max. Altitude

11,480ft / 3,500 m

Difficulty

Easy

Start / Finish

Cusco / Cusco

Daily Summary:

Day 1: Exploring Q’arañahui and Qeswachaca the Last Rope Bridge

Departures: Every day
Initial elevation: 3,500 meters M.S.N.M. / 11,480 feet
Final Elevation: 3,000 meters M.S.N.M./ 9,840 feet
Hours to walk: 1 hour (round trip)
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Meals: Picnic lunch
Adventure: Absolutely, completely satisfactory.
Duration of the tour: From 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Exploring Q'arañahui and Qeswachaca the Last Rope Bridge

Across the Pomacanchis Lake about four hours from Cusco lies the Inka bridge of Qeswachaka. Made of reed-like grasses which are native to the area, the hanging bridge served as an important means of transport across the Apurimac Canyon and also as a security checkpoint to thwart the arrival of foreign enemies.

Every summer in June local supporters participate in the annual bridge-building festival, a project dedicated to its maintenance and restoration. The visit is usually followed by a private geological exploration and photo-op of the nearby Q’arañahui Caves.

Whats is included on the trek?

Pick up from you hotel.
Round trip transportation
Picnic lunch
Professional Tour Guide.
First Aid kit and Oxygen bottle.
Entrance fee.

Whats is not included on the trek?

Alcoholic drinks and others not mentioned on the list
Walking stick USD 5.00 (each).
Dinner.
Rain poncho (can be bought anywhere in the city or along the trail).

What we recommend that you bring?

Daypack, warm clothes (scarf, sweaters, rain jacket, gloves)
Walking boots.
Walking sticks.
Rain poncho
Sun hat + sunglasses.
Toilet paper and hand sanitizer.
Suncream
Extra money

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