Queswachaca the last Inca bridge

Take a journey into the past and discover the Queswachaca Bridge, an Inca engineering masterpiece still preserved in southern Peru. This hanging bridge, made of plant fiber cables, has been used by Andean peoples for centuries to cross the Apurimac River, connecting communities and keeping ancestral tradition alive.

The Incas linked the cities of the Great Tawantisuyo by means of roads and bridges; Q'eswachaka is an example and the only surviving bridge of Inca craftsmanship and ingenuity. Q'eswachaka is rebuilt every year in June by the local people in a unique festival of music and dance, which adds mysticism and sacredness to the ceremony preceding the reconstruction.

This tour shows the vibrant culture of the city in all its splendor. Crossing this suspension bridge is a challenge and an adventure not to be missed.

We will start with the pick up from your hotel from 4:00 to 4:30 a.m., we will head south of Cusco. Our first stop will be in Cusipata, where we will enjoy a delicious breakfast. Then we will continue with the tour passing through the district of Yanaoca, then we will continue our tour for 1 hour more until we reach the district of Quehue, where the amazing and magical Inca bridge of Q'eswachaka is located at 3700 meters above sea level.

The bridge of Q'eswachaka is 33 meters long and 1.20 meters wide, which is built with vegetable fiber and has a length of 28.67 meters. The admirable thing is that it is rebuilt every year in the month of June by four local communities, in this place we will have time to explore Q'eswachaka and its periphery, with your guide who will explain the history of this work of Inca engineering. Then continuing this tour we will visit the four lagoons, such as: Pomacanchi, Acopia, Asnaqocha and Pampamarca or Tungasuca.

In this visit to the 4 lagoons, we will see the different activities they perform, such as artisanal fishing, in these four lagoons of Cusco, we can appreciate the boats made of reeds, we will also see the attractive mountains and landscapes of these places.

Finally you can go to the other end of the bridge Q'eswachaka, where you can notice the resistance that has this suspension bridge and get the best pictures of the authentic and unique panorama. Once you have visited the place we will finish our tour and then return to Cusco and drop you off at your hotel.

Places to visit:

Pomacanchi Lagoon, Asnaqocha Lagoon.

Pampamarca or Tungasuca Lagoon.

Inca bridge of Q'eswachaka.

• Difficulty: Easy

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• Professional guides.
• Tourist transportation with professional driver.
• Breakfast and packed lunch.
• First aid kit and oxygen bottle.
• Entrance ticket.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED?

• Services not mentioned.
• water and snacks.

Recommendations.

• Bring warm clothes for the cold and rain, as it may snow depending on the date.
• Walk with hiking boots or non-slip footwear.
• Windbreaker (weather permitting).
• Sun hat, sun cream, sunglasses.
• Water and snacks.
• Passport or identity card (copy if possible).
• Small backpack (water bottle).
• Extra money (soles).
• Sunscreen (SPF 35+).
• Light and warm clothes, gloves, scarf, jacket.
• Waterproof jacket/rain poncho if you come between October and March.
• Camera and extra battery.