{"id":190,"date":"2023-06-12T23:16:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T23:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/?p=190"},"modified":"2023-10-02T20:59:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T20:59:23","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-cachicata-trek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-cachicata-trek","title":{"rendered":"Everything About Cachicata Trek To Machu Picchu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you hear about some ancient Inca quarries where Incas takes the rocks to built the empire? Yes they are few, but they are and have the opportunity to visit one of the most important Inca quarries. ” Cachicata”<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, the inca quarry used to built Ollantaytambo Fortress.<\/p>\n

The Cachicata Trek<\/a><\/em><\/strong> is not a typical trek taked by many travelers. Cachicata Trek<\/a><\/em><\/strong> features some ancient Inca quarries, settlements, and the Intipunku gateway. This journey provides an in-depth look at this magnificent civilization from the Andes called the Incas and its high level of architectural engineering. During the Cachicata Trek<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, you will discover the ancient Inca town \u00d1aupa.<\/p>\n

There you will explore the site by your archaeological tour in what once was the Inca quarry Cachicata<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. The quarry is an unique place from where the Incas unearthed rocks to build their important temples, fortress and their civilization. The best of all? On this trek, you will experience the fascinating and diverse landscapes that offers the Sacred Valley of the Incas, also you will have the opportunity to meet and talk with local communities and why not ask about their costums with your tour guide help if you don\u00b4t speak spanish. Don’t forget the panoramic views of the surrounding mountain ranges.<\/p>\n

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Is the Cachicata trek difficult?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Not at all, on the first two days, we will visit some Incan sites and hike up a moderate slope to a high mountain pass. You will be able to walk at your own pace and take plenty of breaks to catch your breath and enjoy the stunning views of the mountains and valley around you. Our chef will provide you with snacks and water to keep you strong during your hike.<\/p>\n

However, we recommend that you prepare for the trek by trying to walk 10km a day or start going to the gym a month before the trek. We will cover a lot of distance on the second day. But do not worry, if you are really struggling, we have emergency horses that you can ride if you are not fit for the trek.<\/p>\n

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Cachicata’s<\/a><\/strong><\/em> proximity to Machu Picchu makes trekking around it an attractive alternative to the oversubscribed Inca Trail. Remember that Cachicata<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and that you can appreciate the Huarocondor terraces, the water fall, incas ruins, andean terraces, Intipunku (Sun gate), Inca trail original, stone quarries.
\nSo explore with Inti Sun Trek<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, one of the best alternative trek to Machu Picchu. You can reserve this tour here.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Did you hear about some ancient Inca quarries where Incas takes the rocks to built the empire? Yes they are few, but they are and have the opportunity to visit one of the most important Inca quarries. ” Cachicata”, the inca quarry used to built Ollantaytambo Fortress. The Cachicata Trek is not a typical trek […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":661,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alternatives-treks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":687,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions\/687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/intisuntrek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}