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Waqrapukara is one of the best 1-day walks in Cusco, 12 km of walking (medium difficulty) our destination is an Inca fortress located 4000 meters above sea level, south of the city of Cusco, on top of a Cliff, you can see the monumental Inca architecture.

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WAQRAPUKARA

Waqrapukara comes from the Quechua language, means "horn-shaped fortress", located on top of a lithic mountain near the Apurimac river valley, at an altitude of 4300 meters above sea level, in the province of Acomayo, Cusco. It has an Inca construction architecture, two well-defined spaces, the fort itself, composed of circular and gradual retaining walls, stairs, military enclosures, observation areas, all this in carved stone characteristic of Inca architecture. The other sector is agriculture, there are cultivation platforms, irrigation canals and enclosures for agricultural activity. Currently it is considered the other wonder of Cusco, due to its impressive location and audacity of the Inca builders, when building it in a gigantic chasm. To get to this point, it is necessary to do it in two parts, the first on a two-and-a-half hour (2 1/2 hour) trip by bus, then a short 6km walk of regular difficulty until you reach the fortress. This hike is one of the best in Cusco, you can see stunning landscapes, native animals such as alpacas, condors, eagles, small high Andean lagoons, native vegetation. And the most important thing is that this whole walk can be done in one day.///

Waqrapukara proviene del idioma quechua, significa “fortaleza en forma de cuernos”, ubicado en la cumbre de una montaña lítica a inmediaciones del valle del rio del Apurimac, a una altura de 4300 msnm, en la provincia de Acomayo, Cusco. Presenta una arquitectura de manufactura Inca, presenta dos espacios bien definidos, la fortaleza en sí, compuesta de muros de contención en forma circular y gradual, escalinatas, recintos militares, zonas de observación, todo esto en piedra tallada característica de la arquitectura Inca, el otro sector esta conformada por el área agrícola, se aprecian andenes de cultivo, canales de riego, recintos para la actividad agrícola. Actualmente es considerado la otra maravilla del Cusco, debido a su impresionante ubicación y osadía de los constructores Incas, al construirla en un gigantesco abismo. Para llegar a este punto es necesario hacerlo en dos partes, la primera en un recorrido de dos horas y media (2 1/2 horas) en bus, luego una pequeña caminata de 6 km de dificultad regular hasta llegar a la fortaleza. Esta caminata es una de las mejores del Cusco, se pueden observar paisajes impresionantes, animales oriundos como alpacas, cóndores, águilas, pequeñas lagunas altoandinas, vegetación nativa. Y lo más importante es que todo este paseo se puede realizar en un solo día.