LOCATION AND ENVIRONMENT
Politically, Choquequirao belongs to the department of Cusco but geographically, it is easily accessed through the Apurimac department. The monument is located in what peruvians call the “eyebrow of the jungle”...

ETYMOLOGY
"Choquequirao”, stands for “Cradle of Gold” in Quechua, the ancient Inca language. It is a composite term: “choqe” meaning gold and “kiraw” meaning cradle. Today we usually see it written as “Choquequirao”, which is...

HISTORY
There is much unknown about the site, Choquequirao still reveals its mysteries to archeaologists today. Ceramic studies demonstrate that the area where Choquequirao stands was inhabitated long time before the incas...

DESCRIPTION
Although only the 30% of the Complex (aproximately 1.800 hectares in total) has been uncovered and studied, investigations suggest Choquequirao was a religious site and an important commercial and cultural enclave...