Chinchero Alpaca Walk to the Machuqolqa Inca Site

This alpaca walk in Chinchero starts at Skydome Peru, 45 minutes from Cusco, where your guide Cidelia presents the llamas and alpacas, every one with a name, an age and a character of its own. You can pet them, watch how they interact and take photos, and dress in traditional Andean clothing for pictures beside the animals, mountains in the background.

Then a gentle one-hour walk downhill leads to the Machuqolqa (Machu Colca) archaeological center. Around you stand the Vilcabamba and Vilcanota ranges, Salkantay, Verónica and the patchwork fields of the Andes. The path is very easy and short, walked slowly, so children, adults and seniors can do it, provided nobody has back problems or trouble walking.

• Machuqolqa, a rarely visited Inca site with wide views across the valley
• Free time to explore and take photos with the alpacas
• A second one-hour walk back to Skydome Peru

The experience lasts about two hours. A local guide, the llamas and alpacas and the visit to the Inca site are included. Transport, water and snacks are not. It is not suitable for people over 70.