“The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds.”
--Abraham Lincoln

As tourism spreads from Machu Picchu to Choquequirao and to the small Andean community of Cachora, the locals struggle to maintain their culture, environment and homes. Often exploited by larger Cusco tour operators, members of the community work for nothing, sell their homes for pennies, and stand back watching their village change as the tourist roll in.

Join Crooked Trails in supporting one of the only hostels and trekking companies started and operated by an original Apurimac family and run by Cachora community members.

Los Tres Balcones Guesthouse
Cachora, Peru

Los Tres Balcones is the ideal starting point for your trek. After a four-hour drive from Cuzco, you arrive at the small town of Cachora- where Los Tres Balcones awaits you with hospitality and comfort.

Los Tres Balcones is a rustic, charming hostel which also offers all the modern conveniences. We have a full service restaurant: enjoy pizza cooked in an authentic wood oven, or an outdoor barbeque. We have comfortable beds, hot showers and laundry service. We have a friendly, knowledgable Los Tres Balcones also staff that can help organize your trek. Our services include a trekking package with mules, porters, a guide and professional chef. We provide camping gear and meals, leaving you to simply enjoy the experience of your journey.

5 day/4 night Choquequirau Trek
Sister to Machu Picchu

Situated amongst the Salkantay Mountain Range, the Inca city of Choquequirau rises high above the Apurimac River. It bears a striking similarity in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu and is referred to as its 'sister'. Choquequirau receives far fewer tourists than its sister but the ruin is no less impressive and is a good alternative to the overcrowded Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail. Unlike Machu Picchu, Choquequirau cannot be reached by train or bus. The only way to visit the site is to go on a very spectacular 2-day hike from Cachora, a small community 4 hours from Cusco.

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8 day/7 night Choquequirau to
Machu Picchu Trek

This is a breathtaking trek through remote valleys with stunning mountain scenery of giant snow-covered Andean peaks, ancient cloud forest, abundant wildflowers and two of the most spectacular and enigmatic Inca sites to have survived the ravages of time and the Spanish conquest: Choquequirau and Machu Picchu.

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