Located in the region of Cuzco, the most popular trekking route and possibly one of the most spectacular walks in the Americas. It forms part of the more than 23,000 km of roads built by the Incas across South America. Each year, some 25,000 hikers from all over the world walk the 43 km stone-paved trail, built by the Incas to get to the impregnable citadel of Machu Picchu, deep in the Cuzco cloud forest.
The trail sets out from Qorihuayrachina, at Kilometre 88 of the Cuzco-Quillabamba railway, and takes three to four days of tough hiking. Along the way the trail winds past carved granite Inca settlements (Wiñay Wayna, Phuyupatamarca), and is surrounded by breath-taking natural scenery. The forests abound in hundreds of species of orchids, brightly colored birds and dream-like landscapes, the ideal complement to this indispensable hikers' route. The route runs through an impressive range of altitudes, where climates and eco-systems range from the high Andean plain down to the cloud forests. The trail climbs up through two highland passes) before reaching Machu Picchu through the Inti Punku or Gateway of the Sun. It is here, where Joints in Motion participants reach “their summit.” A truly life changing experience
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