The last Inca bridge
Year after year, the last Inca bridge is brought back to life. The bridge is rebuilt by the people of four villages, who weave “ichu” grass using the same techniques employed by their ancestors, replacing every component of the structure and leaving it completely renewed.
Q’eswachaka is 28 meters long, 1.20 meters wide, and after more than 500 years it remains in use, stretched high across the Apurimac River and making history with its mere presence.
Of course, the reconstruction also involves a ceremony, and local people celebrate for 4 days, beginning with an ancestral ritual and culminating with a fiesta filled with music and typical dancing.
Credit: PromPerú
How to get to the event?
Ruta 1
Ruta 2
Lima - Cusco
1 h 15 min approximately
Lima - Cusco (via Arequipa)
26 h approximately
Recommendations
* Visit the Four Lakes circuit.
* Visit the 4 meter high miniature volcano at Pabellones, Yanacoa.
* Try delicious alpaca meat or an olluco stew.
General information
Essentials
Camera, backpack, trekking gear, warm clothing.
Altitude
3 335 meters above sea level
Climate
Min. 1 ℃/ Max. 20 ℃
