SAN PEDRO DE CASTA

MARCAHUASI.

80 km to the northeast of the city of Lima crossing the locality of Chosica and taking a deflection towards the left, follows the course of the river Santa Eulalia until arriving at the town of San Pedro de Casta (3 hours of Lima in car approximately), from this 3180 located town to msnm, 3 km are crossed (2 hours to horse or 4 hours on foot).

Santa Eulalia is a small and cosy town in the outskirts of Lima, in km 39 of the Main highway, that will cross in its route towards Marcahuasi. Few kilometers more there, in Chosica, will have to take a deflection and to ascend during four hours, between eucalyptuses and sanpedros, by a way affirmed until San Pedro de Casta, to 3,350 msnm. Give to a stroll by this town of spotted streets and graceful balconies, that an enormous church in its uneven seat has and that marks the beginning of the long walk of approximately three hours until Marcahuasi. If it prefers to climb to back can rent horses, contracting the service in the town, where there is lodging if it wishes to spend the night.

Marcahuasi is a plateau of 4 km2 of extension to more than 4000 msnm where enormous rocks eroded by action of the wind and the water are appraised. Many excel until the 26 meters of height and present/display anthropomorphic and zoomórficas forms. If it wishes to spend the night in the plateau, is necessary to take appropriate equipment.

SAN PEDRO OF CASTA
Photo courtesy of Pedro Luis Pizarro Branches, http://es.geocities.com/itaca_peru/.

IR A LA PAGINA ANTERIOR

IR AL INICIO DE LA PAGINA

IR A LA SIGUIENTE PAGINA