Hiking Off the Beaten Path to Huchuy Qosqo

"I booked a full-day, off-the-beaten-path hike to Huchuy Qosqo with Amazonas Explorer and was very pleased: our guide Efrain was cheerful and knowledgeable, pointing out features like the hydroelectric lake, ancient guardhouses, and terraces, while staffer Patrice offered local perspective (arguing Peruvian food is better because it’s less processed and noting many ‘superfoods’ are everyday staples here). The company picked a less-traveled route that climbed over mountains, passed abandoned villages and a ravine of Incan ruins, included a waterfall lunch stop, and provided the context and navigation I would not trust myself to manage alone — the trail is often hard to find and there are no signs." - Matthew Kepnes