UJ #14 - Qhapac Ñan

QHAPAQ CAMP, A UNIQUE TRIP
THE EXPERIENCE
‘Qhapaq Camp’ intends to give renewed value
to the ancestral traditions of Andean towns, the
communities that have coexisted with history for
decades and made it part of their daily life. This is
an opportunity to get to know deepest Peru, with all
the comfort and service quality that we have always
been characterized by.
Travelers will be part
of the daily life of
communities that use
the road.
Qhapaq Ñan Project’s National Office
The Qhapaq Ñan was not only a means of
communication, but also a way of experiencing
what it represented to be part of the Inca Empire.
Each minimum detail has been taken into account
under this concept, from the operability to the
activities the visitor will enjoy. Camping near
archaeological centers such as ushnus and tambos,
trekking on well preserved routes with Inca walls
that are more than 500-years-old or using llamas
KM Cero
The residents could use this imposing, thoroughly
controlled and organized construction that crossed
their community. They could also see the chasquis
(messengers) passing very close to them, the
pilgrims on religious trips, groups of llamas carrying
groceries, large troops of soldiers and even the top
representatives of power. All this happened amidst
an impressive natural landscape in the highlands
and the coast, with the Apus (mountains) protecting
them at every step.
Native
potatoes
are one of
the main
ingredients
of the
Andean
diet.
Today, 500 years later, one may not see armies or
authorities traveling along the Qhapaq Ñan, but the
image of unity, mysticism and tradition remains. In
its eagerness for conveying the unique essence of
this huge road network, LimaTours has created
‘Qhapaq Camp’, a cultural and experience tourism
concept that intends to bring the passenger as
close as possible to what used to be the life in the
Tahuantinsuyo.
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‘Qhapaq Camp’ is an approach to
Andean traditions.
Kevin Floerke