Monthly Archives: May 2013

The Quechua language on the Inca Trail

May 10, 2013 IncaTrail

Quechua is an aboriginal language of Peru spoken by a significant percentage of its population (about 3,799,780 people approximately). During the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, part of the team that accompanies tourists (cooks, porters, guides) they are Quechua speakers. Here are some aspects of this language, which was the language of the Incas. Likewise, […]

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Birdwatcher’s Paradise Inca Trail

May 10, 2013 IncaTrail

Home / Tips / Birdwatchers   Inca Trail: A Birdwatcher’s Paradise The Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary contains an impressive diversity of avifauna for such a compact area. This is due to the rapid succession of climatic zones in the Sanctuary. In Machu Picchu we find altitudes ranging from above 6,000 meters to 1,725 meters, from […]

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Inca Trail Permmits

May 10, 2013 IncaTrail

  Permits and spaces available for the Inca Trail There are only 500 spaces available per day, approximately 200 are assigned to tourists and 300 to porters, cooks and guides. If the number of spaces runs out, you will have to choose another date. If the permits run out on a particular date, no travel […]

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Chemin de l’Inca : responsabilités touristiques

May 10, 2013 IncaTrail

Visitors who make the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu must do ‘responsible tourism’. This includes protecting the flora and fauna of the place, respecting the cultural aspects of the trip, complying with the rules in Machupicchu and more. Learn about some recommendations to carry out an adventure with total responsibility. Caring for nature The cultural […]

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Who are the porters on the Inca Trail?

May 10, 2013 IncaTrail

The porters are the most industrious workers during the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Their role is to carry the necessary utensils for this route on their backs: tents, sleeping bags, kitchen implements and others. They, for the most part, come from the most remote villages of Cusco. They are fluent in Spanish and Quechua, […]

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Inca Trail: prices and discounts

May 10, 2013 IncaTrail

  The Inca Trail is the most famous hiking route in Peru. Perhaps its fame lies in the fact that it ends in nothing less than the Inca city of Machu Picchu. Therefore, its cost is higher than in other hiking routes in Cusco. Learn about the prices and discounts of this incredible hike, one […]

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Orchids on the Inca Trail

May 10, 2013 IncaTrail

Orchids are one of the most numerous and diverse flower species on the planet. There are about 25 thousand species in the world. In the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu there are about 425 registered species. It is that the tropical and humid geography is precise for its proliferation. The best way to observe them […]

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The Andes Mountains on the Inca Trail

May 10, 2013 IncaTrail

The Cordillera de los Andes is an immense chain of mountains of 8,500 kilometers in length (the longest on the planet) that covers extensive regions of Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile and Argentina. During the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, 39 kilometers of the mountain range are covered. Know what landscapes you will see […]

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The mysteries of Machu Picchu

May 10, 2013 IncaTrail

Machu Picchu has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. There is a vast literature published about this place. Everything that can be said about the wonder of the world is surrounded by mysteries. Who built it? What was it built for? By whom was it inhabited? Why was it abandoned? […]

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The Inca Civilisation: Rise and Fall

May 10, 2013 IncaTrail

The Inca civilization was the largest in South America. It occupied part of the current countries of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile and Argentina. It was developed between 1200 AD and 1533 AD, approximately. For more than 3 centuries he developed an empire with significant knowledge in architecture, ceramics, textiles, goldsmithing and more. In addition, […]

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