FULL DAY TOUR TO QESWACHAKA INCA BRIDGE

Description

Qeswachaka Inca Bridge tour is mostly a Van tour, with various stops at points of interest before and after the visit to the Q’eswachaka Bridge.

Q’eswachaka is long rope bridge that restored every year in June by over a thousand of people from four communities. This ancient ritual was recognized in 2013 by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Crossing it is like going back in time.During the reign of the Incas, a massive network of roads, and one in particular, called Qhapaq Ñan, united every part of the Inca empire. To cross the rugged geography of the Andes, many hanging bridges made out of vegetal fibers were erected.

This complex technology has been transmitted from generation to generation in order that there is still today one remaining bridge. Indeed Q’eswachaka Inca bridge has been renovated annually for more than 600 years, connecting the past with the present. Suspended above the Apurimac River at 3,700 meters (12,139 ft) above sea level.