Chapter 1: Riding Cusco's Surroundings - Video
Peru: Land of the Incas. We are pretty sure that if something is known about our country is the Inca Civilization and their heritage: Macchu Picchu is the first thing that comes to mind. And we are extremely proud of having this amazing cultural heritage.
But Incas not only left us amazing monuments, there is an even bigger heritage. We are fortunate that Inca’s built an immense network of trails used to connect the territories of their empire, and is said to have around 50,000 km of trails connecting territories from what now is Ecuador and going all the way down to northern Argentina.
This is exactly what we want to showcase through this project called Peruvian Mountain Rides. To share with the Mountain Bike Community the incredible opportunity we are given: it’s not only about riding some amazing trails, but at the same time is taking a history lesson and re-discovering this ancient trail network.
Join us on this journey.
Chapter 1 - Llaullitrails
Cusco is the most popular destination in Peru, since it was the capital of the Inca’s Empire and a great part of their heritage is in the surroundings of the City. We are fortunate to call Cusco our home.
In this first chapter, we want to show what we call our backyard, which are the trails located in the upper surroundings of Cusco, in the forest of Llaullipata and the mountains that surround it. We have the opportunity to have these trails just behind our houses and we can access them pedaling every single day.
These ancient Inca trails near Cusco have them all: from sets of stone stairs to trails through the woods of typical Cusco forests, with eucalypts and pines. This wide variety of terrain lets us develop our riding in different styles, from flowy trails to steeper and technical sections.
Hope you enjoy this first showcase of the riding scene we have in Peru. We would like to encourage you to come and visit our country, an ideal destination for mountain biking.
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9 Comments
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ridefidel
(Sep 29, 2017 at 9:28)
nice job¡¡
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javijavi
(Sep 30, 2017 at 1:43)
Que buen trail y paisaje
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patxijaso
(Sep 29, 2017 at 4:18)
How ecalyptus and pines are typical cusco forrests? Both species were introduced and crippled diversity...
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alfiolm
(Sep 29, 2017 at 6:51)
Who cares!? the pictures and the shredding are great!
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delriosudiego
(Sep 29, 2017 at 9:54)
Its typical because are the most seen forrest around. It is true that these trees were introduced some 50 - 60 years ago.... but only for your info... typical doesn't mean, native, or original... its just typical, 'cause they are all over Cusco... cheers.
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ajaneta
(Sep 30, 2017 at 17:20)
It's the same in Ecuador. A long time ago politicians though it was a good idea to reforest our mountain slopes with them because they grown up faster and their wood is more used than that of native Andean trees. On the other hand, without the eucalyptus maybe our soils would have been totally destroyed by wind and sun. Difficult subject.
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patxijaso
(Oct 1, 2017 at 7:21)
@ajaneta: Aca pasó exactamente lo mismo, en los 90 se declararon las serranias como suelos de interes forestal y se foresto todo con pinos y eucalyptus. La cuestión es que si bien la forestacion protege los suelos de la erosión, esas especies tienen mucha demanda hídrica y puden secar las nacientes de arroyos y cañadas. Nunca es bueno remplazar cientos de especies por una sola introducida
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maxnomas
(Sep 29, 2017 at 9:39)
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