El Valle Sagrado, a lo largo del río Vilcanota, es uno de los lugares arqueológicos más bellos del Perú. Es una sucesión de pintorescos pueblos (algunos con hermosas iglesias coloniales), plataformas incas y restos arqueológicos, así como amplios espacios donde crece el mejores maíz (maíz blanco gigante) del mundo entero y tiene un excelente clima que hace que este valle un destino obligado para todo el mundo que la visita de Cusco.
Los Incas llamaban a este, el Valle Sagrado, es donde se desarrolló una sociedad rica en agricultura, y las fortalezas construidas y diversos complejos, como Pisac y Ollantaytambo, cada lugar tiene miles de historias que contar.
A one day mountain biking trip near Cusco. Cycling through the Andes, to the town of Maras and the experimental terraces of Moray. Moray was used by the Incas as a sort of open-air crop nursery, know locally as the laboratory of the Incas.
Suitable for beginners and up. We travel around 35km on dirt roads and single track, passing through small villages. With fantastic views of the valley and the hummingbirds flying around...
Ancient Inca jungle trail is a rustic and rough road full of rocks and stones (with some steps on it), crossing the Urubamba river using old Oroyas (Cablecar bridges) and footbridges. You will be able to observe various wild animals of the region like birds (parrots, hummingbirds, jungle eagles, marakarakus, etc.) and fruit & medicine plants like bananas, avocados, yuca, mangos, pineapples, oranges, pacay, tangerines, cacao, coffee, coca crops...
The virgin rainforest of Manu is stunningly beautiful and fortunately nearly untouched by civilization. Descending from the high Andes, our biking route travels along breathtaking vistas as we descend through lush cloud forest before reaching the tropical rainforest of the upper Amazon. In addition to bike rides, enjoy motorboat rides on the Manu River to observe the famous macaw clay-lick, and a scenic train ride from historical Cusco...
This is an excellent place to have a downhill excursion. We will climb up to the high pass of Malaga (4,800 m.a.s.l.) and then descend to the Valley of Urubamba (2,700 m.a.s.l.), our destination being the town of Ollantaytambo. High-pass of Malaga biking/downhill route is asociated to MegAvalanche world competition, depending from your biking experience you will descend over 1,000m in approx. 45 minutes...
Biking along colorful highland communities, past ancient Inca fortresses and stop in local artisan markets to bargain or vibrant handmade wovens. Cycling in the surroundings of Cusco you will discover some of the most picturesque landscapes in Peruvian Andes and will be amazed by wonderful archeological Inca sites.
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