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Choquequirao (Southern Quechua: Chuqi K'iraw, Golden
Thrown) is a partly excavated ruined city of the Inca in the south of
Peru. It bears a striking similarity in structure and architecture to
Machu Picchu and is referred to as its 'sister'. Choquequirao admits far
fewer tourists than its sister but the ruin is no less delightful and is
a good alternative to the sometimes overcrowded Machu Picchu.
The ruins at Choquequirao are comprised of buildings and terraces at
different levels from the lower level Sunch'u Pata to the truncated hill
top. The hill top has been leveled and ringed with stones to form a
platform of 30x50 meters wide.
Choquequirao (3085m) is situated amongst the spurs of
the Salkantay Mountain Range in the Province La Convención in the Region
Cusco above the Valley of the river Río Apurímac. The entire complex
encompasses 1800 hectares of which 30-40% is uncovered.
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