The ancient Inca city of Choquequirao is located in the spurs of the Salkantay mountain range at an altitude of 3030 m above sea level, 98 km from the city of Cusco. This ancient city is considered a "sister city of Machu Picchu," because of its similarity in architecture and structure.

Choquequirao was built by the Incas in the XV century. The city had two main stages of development. This can be explained by the fact that the city was founded by Pachacutec Choquequirao - ninth Inca emperor (1438-1471), after which his son Tupac Inca Yupanqui, becoming the tenth Emperor (1471-1493), rebuilt and extended his life. Documents colonial times suggest that Tupac Inca Yupanqui ruled Choquequirao, as his great-grandson - Tupac Sauri - confirming the ownership of the territory and the neighboring lands during the Spanish colonization.

Choquequirao was probably one of the crossing points to the city of Vilcabamba - the last refuge of the Incas up to 1572, as well as the administrative center of performing political, social and economic functions. On the streets you can see the symbolic patterns of the imperial capital, a place for rituals, mansions for the nobility, houses for artisans, warehouses, large dormitories and farming terraces.

In the last decade, the Peruvian government is trying to attract more scientists interested in the study of the culture of the Incas to recover partially excavated Choquequirao and make it more accessible to tourists. To get there, tourists are guided to overcome the path length of 60 kilometers in 4 days in one of the deepest canyons in the world, through which flows the river Apurimac. This canyon is known for its snow-capped peaks, green slopes of the Amazonian jungle and steep cliffs. Tour to the ruins of Choquequirao carefully designed to show tourists the real life in the Andes. Currently, there are three paths leading to Choquequirao - through Kachora through Huanipaka and in Yanam.

In recent years, more than 5,000 people annually makes a fascinating trip to the ruins of Choquequirao.