Machu Picchu, the most emblematic Inca architectural work perched on a hill in a meander of the River Urubamba, was accessible to authorized officials of the Empire and the Inca himself through a beautiful path starting from Cusco and passing through several constructs the sacredness is increased when it approached the Citadel of Machu Picchu.

This path is known today as the Inca; He belonged at the time of a network of more than 30,000 km of roads connecting cities, temples, valleys, mountains and ocean, through all the Tahuantinsuyo, immense empire had built the Incas since Colombia and Ecuador until Argentina and Chile.

The Inca Trail is today one of the most famous treks in the world, and allows to reach Machu Picchu from Holy of Inca Valley, at the edge of the sacred river Vilcanota in 2 or 4 days. The road is paved with stones and has stairs, tunnels and bridges crossing rivers and valleys, cold Andean altitudes and high tropical forest wood. More than 250 species of orchids let discover along the route, as well as many species of animals which are endangered.

Including the religious importance increases as and as we approach the sacred site of Machu Picchu, along the route. These constructions covered by vegetation, is never discovered by the Spanish, which gives the impression the hiker to rediscover each time

Today, it is possible to follow in the footsteps of the Inca's this wonderful responsible path of history, in the middle of an exuberant nature; making the trek the Inca Trail is the most beautiful trek world.