Kraig Adams

Apurímac canyon, Peru · 3 days · 29 miles · tent, no guide

Choquequirao Hiking Guide

In May 2019 I hiked alone from the Capuliyoc trailhead above Cachora, Peru, down into the Apurímac canyon, up to the Inca site of Choquequirao and back, about 29 miles in three days with a tent. It's the trip from my film Hiking Alone in Peru. This guide has my GPS files, maps and notes for every day, plus the park's 2026 tickets, hours, rules and closures, how I got there from Cusco, the campsites and food on the way, and a slower four-day plan.

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The park: tickets, hours and rules

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Format
A 41-page PDF sized for a phone (A5, prints fine too) and a folder of GPX files, in one zip download.
Edition
2027 season edition, updated September 2026.
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Questions
Email kraig@kraigadams.com.
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Questions

How many days do you need for the Choquequirao trek?
I did it alone in 3 walking days, 29.3 miles out and back from Capuliyoc, with 2 nights in my tent. Most people take 4 or 5 days, and my Day 2, up to the ruins and back down to the river, was far too long.
When is the best time to hike to Choquequirao?
The dry season, about May to September. Avoid January to April, when landslides damage the trail: the park closed from February 1, 2026 until the Cachora route reopened on April 15, 2026. I walked May 25 to 27, 2019.
Do you need a guide or a permit for Choquequirao?
No guide was required on my trip, and I found no official rule requiring one in 2026. You need an entry ticket, S/60 general or S/30 for students in 2026, valid for one day. I paid at the booth at Capuliyoc, and in September 2026 it wasn't sold online, so bring cash in soles.
Where do you sleep on the Choquequirao trek?
At the campsites along the trail; you can't camp inside the archaeological site. I slept in my tent at Santa Rosa Alta and Playa Rosalina, and I'd recommend at least one night at Marampata.
How do you get to the start of the Choquequirao trek?
Take a bus from Cusco toward Abancay to the Cachora turnoff, then a taxi to Cachora, about 3 hours by road from Cusco. From Cachora it's about 11 km by taxi to the Capuliyoc trailhead. In 2019 I paid S/20 for the bus and about $10 for each taxi.

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