Qeswachaka Tour is famous as a day tour Q’ueswachaka tour Peru, being one of the amazing handwoven bridge, so this Q eswachaka bridge is inherited from the Inca time, and was as an official connection through the Inca regions, and placed over the rivers.
This bridge is handmade with a type of high land grass named Ichu in the Quechua language, and also this type of high altitude vegetation for making thatched-roof houses of the locals, then also is food for the llamas and alpacas
So this bridge is located over the Apurimac river in the Andes region, and it is 30 meters long hanging bridge, situated in the community of Huinchiri and the district of Quehue, in the south of Cusco city in Peru country.
Also, the function of this type of handmade bridge was to solve problems presented by steep canyons, rivers, so these suspension bridges allowed to cross easily the Inca people with llamas loaded with food since the Incas economy was to exchange the crops with different regions.
Moreover, these suspension bridges helped the connection of some Inca people isolated from one another, so this bridge was essential to the organization and administration of the Inca empire, playing a crucial role in the society of the Inca time.
How I Arrive At The Quewachaka Inca Bridge?
The famous Q’ueswachka bridge, from Inca time Cusco-Peru
The only way to arrive at this magic bridge is by riding a private car since Cusco city, for 3 hours and a half, through the Andes mountain range. Moreover, along the drive, we see 4 lagoons, and some farmer villages with some animals, mainly, llamas, alpacas.
Also, we see some remote villages, where live some living culture people, named Quechuas. Once we arrive at this bridge, you get the chance to cross, only once, then enjoy the views, afterward time to come back to Cusco city for another 3 hours and a half.
What Is The Altitude Of Q’ueswachaka Tour Peru?
This Q’ueswachaka Inca time bridge is located at 3,700 masl (12,139ft) and we start by car from Cusco, situated at 3,300 masl(10,826 ft), mainly you are not affected by altitude sickness since most of the time is just riding the car.
Recommendations To Get To The Last Inca Bridge On Your Own
You can go on your own, first, take a bus from Avenida Manco Capac #802, then you have to get to Combapata town, then the only way to get to the Inca bridge is from here by private transport, it can be a taxi for an hour 30 minutes.
So this private transport has to be a round trip from this town since no cars to come back to this town, so that means this place is isolated from the cars, and afterward take the buses coming from Sicuani to Cusco from the main bus road stop.
Taking this local way to arrive at the Inca bridge, sounds like a lot of work, so that means is better for you to take a private taxi from Cusco city, round trip, this is the way your trip will comfortable and safe, mainly the taxi cost is US$125 and can go 3 people. In the end, you will be spending the same amount of money on both services.
Also, for this day tour of the Inca bridge Queswachaka, we recommend you to bring an oxygen tank to avoid any altitude sickness, in case you can get it
Moreover, our company Charas Travel Peru, provides taxi with an oxygen tank, for fair prices and optional English speaking driver, in other to know the history of the places you go.
Which Month Is Celebrated The Q’ueswachaka Bridge Festival??
The festival starts, from Thursday 7 June to 10, so that means the festival is carried on for 3 days and celebrated in the district of Quehue.
Qeswachaka Bridge In Peru
This is one of the nice places to have as a day tour, from Cusco and better is to go on a private day tour by taxi, so you have enough time for photos and cross this bridge, also you enjoy the view of the Apurimac river, which is full of trout and also fresh air.
Therefore, this day tour to Qeswachaka Inca bridge gives you the chance to see the small villages along the route, where live the living culture people and they use the typical traditional dress, such as hats, clothes, sandals, also the language they speak, like Quechua and Spanish, and also the type of houses they live, like the tiled roof and mud bricks walls.
In conclusion, along the route, we pass some small villages, where we see some mud brick houses and tiled roofs, where we see some two small clay bulls, and in the middle a little wooden cross, which tells us the type of religion has these local people.
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