Monthly Archives: April 2021

Flora of the Inca Trail

April 29, 2021 IncaTrail — No Comments

The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail are characterized by having a diverse wild flora and have species from high-Andean areas, such as the jungle. Species with polylepis, ferns, shrubs, orchids and vascular flora stand out. It is considered that there are 50 species of trees per hectare, almost 200 species of […]

Inca Trail: architecture and archaeological sites on the route

April 22, 2021 IncaTrail — No Comments

The Inca Trail lasts 4 days in which 39 kilometers are traveled along Inca trails that lead to Machu Picchu. Along the way, other archaeological sites can be seen that show an unequaled mastery of stone, the main characteristic of Inca architecture. These sites are: Llactapata, Runkurakay, Sayacmarca, Phuyupatamarca and Wiñayhuayna . Learn about each […]

Documents required for the Inca Trail

April 22, 2021 IncaTrail — No Comments

The Inca Trail is one of the most famous routes in the world. For 4 days, travel through the Andean geography of Cusco for 39 kilometers until arriving at Machu Picchu. This walk crosses part of the famous ‘qhapac ñan’, the road network built by the Incas. Therefore, to guarantee the care of the route […]