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Aboriginal from the mountains in Peru, the Incas dominated the Andes from
circa 1.200 A.D. until the execution of Atahualpa emperor by the Spanish
conquerors, in 1533. The Inca empire extended from what today is Southern
Colombia to the Northwestern Argentina and Northern Chile. It comprised
several nations and over 700 languages, amongst which quechua was the most
spoken. The capital was the current city of Cuzco (“world's navel”, in quechua).
The Inca civilization reached its peak at the Pachacuti empire, in the XV
century. Dating from that period was the construction of what today is one
of the world's foremost archeological heritages: Machu Picchu. Located in
the Peruvian province of Urubamba, set 2,400 meters high, the city was rediscovered
in 1911 by North American anthropologist Hiram Bingham, who soon renamed
it the “Incas' lost city”. Due to its singular setting, at the top of a
mountain, and to its unique architecture, all built in stones, Machu Picchu
was chosen one of the 7 new wonders of the world in 2007.
Highlights:
-Trail from Soraypampa to Águas Calientes, with night stays at exclusive
lodges along the way, featuring whirlpools, insulation, chefs de cuisine
and masseurs
- The ascent to Machu Picchu
- The Inca culture, until today very strong and present in Cuzco and the
surrounding areas
- Train ride from Águas Calientes to Cuzco
- Sacsayhuamán Q’enqo and Tambomachay ruins