Huchuy Q’osqo Trek
Little Cusco (1–2 days)
The Huchuy Q’oqso ruins were once a miniature city built for the Inca Wiracocha. The name translates to Little Cusco and it was built as a country escape from the city.
There are four trails to Huchuy Q’osqo. The most simple, but not the easiest, leads from Lamay up to the ruins. I have hiked down from the village of Patabamba through a lovely little valley to Huchuy Q’oqso. You can get a taxi to Patabamba from C’orao, Pisac or Cusco. There are also trails from both Chinchero and Lake Piuray down to Huchuy Q’oqso.
You can ready more about Huchuy Q’osqo in my article about 15 Inca sites near Cusco, published in Matador Network. You can also read my blog on my website.
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