Location
The archaeological complex of Huchuy Qosco has an altitude of 11,975 feet above sea level, located in the peasant community of the same name, in the top of a part Mountain Chain from a league, at the south of Calca, in the department of Cusco.
Huchuyqosqo is an awesome Pre-Spanish monument, located in the top of the Mountain Chain, from a league to the south of Calca, in the department of Cusco.
Huchuyqosqo is located from a half day walking from Cusco, so it is very close to Cusco, it makes us thing that they had a parallel cultural development.
Wiracocha, the eighth inca, was the one who choose Huchuyqosqo as its place to live. He ordered to build palaces, temples because he felt old and tired. He whished he leaved the government, to quit the work in Cusco and search for some peace and tranquillity in other place so he left Cusco.
How to get to Uchuyqosqo?
There are three routes to get Uchuyqosqo: Through Lamay, you arrive to Lamay from Cusco through Pisaq, it takes 50 minutes to get there by bus and you will walk for three hours to get Uchuyqosqo by foot. From Cusco, 1-day walk and through Chinchero, it takes 40 minutes to get there from Cusco by bus and you will walk an entire morning to reach Uchuyqosqo.
Price
Adult S/. 7.00
Student S/.4.00
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