Choquequirao Inca city

    La cité Inca de Choquequirao

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    1. Mariadela (54 months ago | reply)

      Inca Choquequirao (3000m)

      It was considered for a century and a half to be “the Lost city of the Incas” a term applied now to Machu Picchu.

      In fact the likenesses to Machu Picchu are many: much like Machu Picchu it is located on a mountain outcrop overlooking a raging river, Machu Picchu the Urubamba, and Choquequirao the Apurimac.

      Choquequirao, considered the second Machu Picchu, is one of Peru’s recently-discovered archaeological and cultural treasures currently being prepared to opened to tourists from all over the world.

      To date, only 30% of the complex has been cleared for visits by Peruvians and foreigners alike, due to the fact the site has yet to undergo a rigorous scientific investigation.

      Machu Picchu was probably a sacred place or estate of Inca Pachacutec, and Choquequirao was certainly a place of worship....and each of them are located at opposite sides of Nevado Salcantay (6264m) one of the holiest mountains in the region.

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      Choquequirao is located 40 kms south west of Machu Picchu.

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