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The landscapes of Choque - Les paysages
Maillekeul Says: Basically... Unbelievable. I hope you will have a good weather there, and that you will enjoy the landscapes. If it's not the case when you arrive, don't hesitate to stay one more day as the weather is changing quickly here... En fait... Incroyables. J'espere que vous aurez...
Go to Choque ! Faites ce trek !!
Maillekeul Says: For the guides, it is less commercial and harder than the Inka Trail. For the visitors, it is an unforgettable adventure. We did it : go to Choquequirao !!! Pour les guides, c'est moins commercial et plus dur que l'Inka Trail. Pour les visiteurs, c'est une aventure...
The ruins of Choque - Les ruines de Choque
Maillekeul Says: It's just the beginning for the Choquequirao site : it will probably become, in the next future, a place as much visited as the Machu Picchu. But, for the time being, only a fourth of the site has been rebuilt. For us, it meant a lot... C'est seulement le debut de l'histoire...
The sunset from Choque - Le coucher de soleil
Maillekeul Says: Just believe me : that sunset was awesome ! I wish I could have stare it for hours and hours... Croyez-moi : ce coucher de soleil la etait incroyable : j'aurais aime bloquer pendant des heures...
The sky from Choque - Le ciel de Choque
Maillekeul Says: You have to see it to belive it may exists... No picture may approach the beauty we have enjoyed up there.... Faut le voir pour le croire... Aucune photo ne rendra assez bien ce qu'on a pu voir la-haut...
Maillekeul Says: Set up on a terrace of the site, it is really useful !! Sur une des terrasses du site, elle peut se reveler bien utile !
Ask Armando - Demandez a Armando
Maillekeul Says: Armando is what they call here an "arriero" : he's supposed and he does care about your food, your backpacks (on a horse or on a donkey), and will guide you if necessary. Armando is walking on a leg and a half, but sometimes, he will be faster than you ! A cheap and good...
A good beer in the camp ! Une bonne biere au camp
Maillekeul Says: The camp in Chiquisque is small and is an unavoidable step in your trek to Choque. Le campement a Chiquisque est petit et constitue une etape imparable du trek vers Choque. After the 3rd (or 4th) day of trek, you are about to finish : so, enjoy a beer here !! Apres le 3eme...
Maillekeul Says: On our way up, the second day, we stopped at a strange altra with a weird offering to Santa Maria... Dans notre montee, le second jour, nous nous sommes arretes pres d'un autel etranger, sur lequel trainait une bouteille de Pepsi en guise d'offrance à la Sainte Marie...
Maillekeul Says: You have to climb up from a rio to Marampata (first highest stop of the trek), and let me tell you that it is not a health walk !!! You start at 1300 meters above sea level and finish at 2800 meters, in about 4 hours, and it's always climbing (no rest), zig-zagging and...
Biiiig spiders !!! Grosses araignees !!
Maillekeul Says: Afraid of you but frightening... Yeeeeah !!!! Elles auront peur de vous autant que vous aurez peur d'elles !
A good sleeping bag - Un bon duvet
Maillekeul Says: Don't forget your sleeping bag (about -5º to 0º) : it's cold in Choquequirao, during the night... N'oubliez pas votre duvet ou votre sac de couchage (entre -5º et 0º) : il fait froid la nuit, a Choquequirao.
Useful coca leaves - Utiles feuilles de coca
Maillekeul Says: Buy some... Believe me, when you're climbing, it helps a lot... Achetez-en... Croyez-moi, quand ca monte, ca aide beaucoup...
Maillekeul Says: They are plenty of them on the way to and from Choquequirao... Il y en a plein sur le chemin vers et depuis Choquequirao...
Maillekeul Says: The flora around the site is incredible : you even find orchids and some colourful flowers ... La flore autour du site est incroyable : plein d'orchidees et de fleurs colorees...
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Set up on a terrace of the site, it is really useful !! Sur une des terrasses du site, elle peut se reveler bien utile !
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Q: I stumbled across this place suring research and it sounds fantastic. The only problem is, it is so far off the beaten path that...
A: It must not be that good since i have never heard about it and i have lived in peru for 28 years. You better change your plans.
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Better than Inka Trail ? Mieux que l'Inka Trail ?
All I can say is that, as I haven't been on the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu, I can't compare. But the experience to Choquequirao was a fabulous one, that I will keep in my memory forever : 30...
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