Qeswachaka Bridge and 4 Lakes

Qeswachaka and the 4 Lakes

Around 5:00 a.m. we pick you up at your hotel in central Cusco. Qeswachaka is in the Quehue district, Canas province, about 180 km away (3.5 hours by car). Along the way you pass the circuit of the 4 lakes (Pomacanchi, Acopia, Asnaqocha and Pampamarca), with turquoise waters that are good for panoramic photos and for spotting Andean birds.

At Qeswachaka you see the last Inca bridge still in use: 28 meters woven from ichu, which is renewed every June in a ritual that UNESCO has declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. You have free time at the bridge, then head back toward Cusipata for lunch, with stops at a lookout over the 4 lakes. You arrive in Cusco around 6:00 p.m.