ancient ruins
Choquequirao
The sister city of Machu Picchu, a sprawling Inca complex accessible only by a demanding two-day trek, receiving a fraction of the visitors.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Apurímac Department, Peru · South America
San Pedro De Cachora is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Cachora, 27km from Choquequirao.
San Pedro De Cachora is a town located in Apurímac Department, Peru. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, San Pedro De Cachora sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Pedro De Cachora to your route.
The Battle of Abancay took place during the Spanish conquest of Peru. Alonso de Alvarado, sent by Francisco Pizarro to relieve the siege of Cusco, was camped at Jauja with five hundred men. He guarded the bridge and a ford on the Rio de Abancay, awaiting Almagro's men. However, the soldier Alvarado placed inRead more
command of the ford, Pedro de Lerma, deserted, allowing Almagro to capture Alvarado's force almost intact.
After emerging as the victor both in the siege of Cuzco and from initial disputes between the Pizarro brothers with allies and the Almagristas under Diego de Almagro, who had seized the former Inca capital upon rescuing Hernando Pizarro and Gonzalo Pizarro from emerging defeat, imprisoning them both.
Unable to break the siege on his own, and having lost his youngest brother, Pizarro gathered a new army from Spanish settlers traveling to New Castile to find further wealth. The expedition force, commanded by Alonso de Alvarado, was completely defeated by Almagrist forces.
Alvarado was captured during the battle but managed to escape with Gonzalo Pizarro when Marshal Almagro left the main force with Hernando under his control. Hernando was later released as well with the condition that he would return to Spain within six weeks to ensure Francisco would not interfere in Almagro's future reign in Peru. This proved to be a mistake as the Pizarro brothers and Alvarado raised another army and in less than a year faced Almagro yet again in a struggle for power at Las Salinas, in April 1538.
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San Pedro De Cachora is located in Apurímac Department, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -13.6333 latitude, -72.8833 longitude.
San Pedro De Cachora has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Peru.
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ancient ruins
The sister city of Machu Picchu, a sprawling Inca complex accessible only by a demanding two-day trek, receiving a fraction of the visitors.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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