{"id":5545,"date":"2023-09-04T21:53:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T02:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/?p=5545"},"modified":"2023-09-04T22:07:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T03:07:37","slug":"the-bridge-of-checacupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cuscojourneys.com\/blog\/the-bridge-of-checacupe","title":{"rendered":"The Bridge of Checacupe"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TheThe Bridge of Checacupe is one of the most incredible and beautifull attractions of this place, for this reason you cannot miss visiting the bridge of Checacupe<\/strong> (Inca bridge and Colonial Bridge) and of course we will also know a little more about their history of each one of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where is Checacupe located?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"WhereThis attractive place is located north of the city of Cusco, in the province of Canchis, Department of Cusco at an altitude at 3 441 m.s.n.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to get to Checacupe?<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nPeople who want to visit the bridge of Checacupe<\/strong><\/a> must do so from the city of Cusco, taking into account that from there there are an interesting number of alternatives that fulfill the function of transporting people to this town.<\/span><\/p>\n

The trip lasts approximately 2 hours on the highway that goes to Puno, this being a journey that can be done without any inconvenience by bus or private vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n

The best season to visit the Checacupe bridges?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"visitGetting to know Checacupe is one of the favorite activities of the people who do the Rainbow Mountain Peru<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span>
\nFor this to become a better experience, the best season to visit Checacupe is between March and December, taking into account that during these months the cold is not as strong as the rest of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the bridges of Checacupe<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"WhatWe can find 3 Bridges from different times, which still maintain their originality from their respective constructions:<\/span><\/p>\n

1.- Colonial Bridge<\/span><\/strong>
\nIt is considered one of the most visited tourist attractions in this town. It is a bridge that was built with the aim of bringing heavy loads of coal from Arequipa to the city of Cusco<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Its construction was carried out by the first Spanish corregidores during the seventeenth century with a limestone structure that is characterized by being designed in the shape of a semicircular arch and is located on the Pitumarca river that descends from the Ausangate mountain ranges<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.- Inca bridge<\/span><\/strong>
\nOne of its main characteristics of this bridge is that it is a construction that was carried out between 1,400 and 1,448 by the local Incas, with the aim of sending errands or bartering with neighboring communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is one of the first stops that are made on the Rainbow Mountain<\/strong><\/a> once you reach the town of Checacupe, so you should not walk too much to get to know this Inca structure up close.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, it is recommended to walk very carefully on the bases of this bridge, taking into account that it is a construction of many years but that you should not hesitate to visit.<\/span><\/p>\n

3.- Republican bridge<\/span><\/strong>
\nDespite being one of the last stops, for many it is the most important.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike the previous bridges, the republican bridge is characteristic for having been built with rail irons and that to this day, it still represents the main threshold for all those people who move to Checacupe.<\/span><\/p>\n

At first, it was a construction used solely for the transfer of coal from one locality to another, although it also became one of the main sources of access to Checacupe, for people who came from other parts of Peru<\/strong>, especially from inhabitants of Arequipa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Customs and Traditions of Checacupe<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n