Q’eswachaca
Alternative
12 139 f.a.s.l. (3 700 m.s.n.m.)
Landscape, ruins & culture
Moderate
Group tour
English & Spanish
10 hours
Q’eswachaca








Take this tour of the Inca Bridge of Qeswachaka, the oldest hand-woven bridge in Peru. You will get to see a little-known vestige of the Inca culture on the route of the South Valley of Cusco.
You will see the Qeswachaca Bridge; the last Inca bridge that is found over the Apurímac River, one of the Inca bridges that still maintains its authenticity intact since it is made of Puna or Ichu straw. Around 1,000 inhabitants of the nearby communities are in charge of rebuilding it annually in the month of June, on a tradition that keeps this bridge standing for more than 6 centuries.
During the tour you will also be able to admire lakes and views of the mountains as you pass through ancient towns until reaching the last Inca bridge.
On the way back you will have the opportunity to discover 3 more bridges in a single place in the town of Checacupe: Inca, Republican and Colonial. Finally you will return to Cusco with photographs and memories of the living Inca culture.
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Why to book this tour with What a Trip?
• We
pick you
up from the hotel in Cusco.
• Te acompañará un guía bilingüe profesional durante el tour.
• Viajaras en un transporte limpio y cómodo.
• We guarantee punctuality.
• We pick you up from the hotel.
• Meeting with the guide.
• We take the private bus to the town of Cusipata (2 hrs).
• We eat breakfast in the town of Cusipata.
• We continue the journey by bus and visit 4 lakes: Pomacanchis, Acopia, Ancasqocha and
Pampamarca.
• We will then head to the town of Tupac Amaru II, in the Pampamarca region.
• We continue the tour until we reach the last Inca bridge of Qeswachaka.
• We arrive at the Qeswachaka Bridge and we have free time to explore and take
pictures.
• We ride the bus to the town of Checacupe to see an unusual view of 3 different
bridges in a single place: Inca, Republican and Colonial.
• We return to the town of Cusipata for lunch.
• We ride the private bus back to downtown Cusco.
• Bilingual guide.
• Clean and comfortable transportation.
• Breakfast and lunch.
First aid.
√ Entrance ticket to cross the Qeswachaca Bridge
(s/.10)
√ Entrance ticket to cross the 3 bridges in Checacupe
(s/.3)
• Bring a water bottle and snacks.
• Bring cash.
• Wear comfortable and waterproof shoes.
• Wear thick clothes for the cold during the tour.
• Bring sunscreen and sunglasses.
• Wear waterproof clothes especially in the rainy season.
• Do you offer a vegetarian and/or vegan option?
√ We do offer that option; however, we recommend that you bring your vegetarian snack
• How many days should I spend in Cusco to be able to take this tour and not be affected
by altitude?
√ 1 day of acclimatization in the city of Cusco is enough.
• The Qeswachaca Bridge is the only Inca bridge that has survived for more than 500 years.
• The Qeswachaca Bridge is made of ichu and is hand-woven, it linked to the Qhapaq Ñan, a
road that connected the Tahuantinsuyo. Qeswachaka is renewed annually, between June 12
and 14 in a 4-day festival, where over a thousand inhabitants of the surrounding communities
renew it through rituals and typical dances, as a tribute to their ancestors.
• The three bridges of Checacupe.
Three bridges built at different times in Peruvian history persist over the Ausangate or
Pitumayu river, in the town of Checacupe:
√ The Colonial Bridge: Built by order of King Carlos III of Spain between 1759 and 1788
based on ashlar masonry bonded with lime and canto in the same Roman style where
taxes collected for the Spanish crown were paid when crossing the bridge.
√ The Inca Bridge: Built between 1400 and 1448 by order of Inca Wiracocha as part of the
Qapaq Ñan. It is made of llama leather and Quiswar branches.
√ The Republican Bridge: Built in 1895 by order of Peruvian President Mariscal Ramón
Castilla. It is made of rail iron.
• Super flexible: Cancel this tour 48 hrs. before the start date of the tour and get a
refund of 70% of the sum paid. After that, we charge 100%.
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*The information and itinerary detailed in this guide may change without prior notice with the intention of providing a better service or regulatory changes in each destination.
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