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Cachora

Southern Sierra (Peru), Peru

Photo: Harley Calvert, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Cachora is located in the department of Apurimac just off the road between Abancay and Cusco. It is the most popular starting point for travelers who want to see the amazing newly rediscovered Inca site Choquequirao.

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Saywite
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Sayhuite
A small archealogical site, its most significant feature being a monolith with many different creatures carved into it. From coastal regions the stone features creatures such as the pelican and crab, from the mountains, the condor and llama and from the jungle, the monkey, jaguar, iguana and birds.
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Adult S/10, student S/4
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Getting there

Buses leave for Abancay from Cusco at 05:00, ask the driver to stop at the turn off for Cachora, just past Saywite. You need to take a taxi from the main road to the town.

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Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport

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Get inBuses leave for Abancay from Cusco at 05:00, ask the driver to stop at the turn off for Cachora, just past Saywite. You need to take a taxi from the main road to the town.

DoHike to Choquequirao (two days each way with the option of continuing to Machu Picchu).

BuyThere are some small stores where you can buy basic food and drinks. Biscuits, eggs, vegetables, bread, water, Inka Cola.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Cachora" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Harley Calvert, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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