Book: Trekking Choquequirao 7 days / 6 nights
Due to its remote locate, Choquequirao ("cradle of gold" in Quechua, native language of the Incas) is relatively new to the trekking circuit. Only since 1992 have people been working to restore the ruins. Very few visitors come because of its remoteness and difficult hike. Nestled on a prominent ridge overlooking the chasm created by the ApurÃmac River, this mythical city must have rivaled Machu Picchu in terms of beauty. Little is known about this seldom visited site which was first mentioned in the writings of British historian Sir Clement Markham. It was explored briefly by Hiram Bingham in his search for Vilcabamba.