ADRESS:
Portal Confituriass 211
Plaza de Armas
P.O. Box 422
Cusco - Peru Phone:51-84-242824 Fax:
51-84-232666
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INKA TRAIL
The Inka Trail is much more than a
great hike. It is one small portion of an incredible network of such trails
crossing high stony mountain ranges, bleak deserts, and raging Andean rivers,
tying the Inka Empire together. At its peak expansion, Tahuantinsuyo --"The
Four Corners", as the empire was known-- extended from what is now southern
Columbia in the north, to central Chile in the south, a distance of about 5500
km (3400 mi). To rule such a vast domain, the emperor, or Inka, forged a
remarkable communications system of approximately 30,000 km (18,600 mi) of
trails, paved through much its length, stepped where need be, through tunnels
where necessary, and using gossamer suspension bridges built of straw ropes to
cross rivers unfordable in the wet season. The roads served to move the
conquering Inka armies, and were generally wide enough for a minimum of
two warriors to travel abreast. A system of runners stationed at rest houses
known as tambos sped messages along the roadways, much like the Pony
Express mail of the old American West. The Inka in his empire's capital
at Cusco could receive news from far away Quito as rapidly as a letter crosses
between the two cities in today's mail
Many countries have mountain ranges with
beautiful scenery and Peru itself is richly blessed in this
respect with many other areas for hiking. However the scenery is only one of the
elements responsible for the magic of the Inka Trail. Can there
be any walk anywhere in the world with such a combination of natural beauty,
history and sheer mystery and with such an awe-inspiring destination? The
various ruins along the way serve to heighten the hiker's sense of anticipation
as he or she approaches what would surely find a place in any new list of
archaeological wonders of the world - Machu Picchu.
With
Mayuc, there are several options available for the adventurer who wants to
rediscover these ancient Inca paths. According to your time and budget, you can
choose anything from: