Choquequirao Trek

Located in the remote Peruvian Andes, the trek to the Choquequirao Inca ruins is one of South America’s most beautiful and difficult hikes. Click an image below to enlarge.

The Choquequirao trail in Peru is one of South America's most daunting hikes. Far below, the Apurímac River carves through the Andes Mountains.
The entrance to Choquequirao Archaeological Park is near the remote village of Marampata in the Peruvian Andes. The site contains mysterious Inca ruins.
A steep section of the Choquequirao trail winds around a corner in the Peruvian Andes. The daunting trek leads to remote Inca ruins in a cloud forest.
I am shown taking a break at the abandoned Playa Rosalinas campground on the daunting Choquequirao trek in the Peruvian Andes. The hike leads to Inca ruins.
The Choquequirao trail bends downward toward the Apurímac River in the Peruvian Andes. The trek is considered one of the most difficult in South America.
The Apurímac River rushes through a steep valley in the Andes Mountains near Peru's formidable Choquequirao trail, a route that leads to Inca ruins.

Related Content

– Click to browse my travel guides for the Choquequirao trek and ruins.
– Click to read my feature article “Choquequirao: The Last Stand of the Inca” for the story of how the Neo-Inca state of Vilcabamba resisted Spanish colonialism in the 16th century.
– Click to view my high-resolution photo collection from Cusco, Peru.

Return to Photo Gallery
Contact Me
Enjoy this content? Please share it with others.