Choquequirao archaeological center or also known as the “cradle of gold”.

These ruins of an Inca city are located between the snowy Salkantay and near Santa Teresa, the convention. This archaeological center of Choquequirao is composed of buildings and terraces in different positions and levels.

Choquequirao (also known as Choqequirau or Choquekiraw) is known as the “sacred sister” of the citadel of Machu Picchu because of the similarities in its structures and architecture.