This weekend – June 10-13, 2010 – is the annual reconstruction of the Keshwa Chaca, the last remaining traditional Inca rope bridge (actually made of straw or grass), which spans the Apurimac River near Huinchiri, Peru. If you are in the Cusco area, I highly encourage you to visit the bridge building and the incredible dance and music festival which follows on Sunday. It is a truly unforgettable experience.
Weaving q’olla grass into rope to construct the Keshwa Chaca Inca rope bridge
To view photos I took of the 2008 reconstruction, check out this post. There are additional photos in the slide show on my website – www.dojoklo.com – in the Inca Bridge gallery.
This post describes my journey to get to the bridge site from Cusco. If you are a member of South American Explorers, be sure to look at my trip report online or in the binder to learn valuable information about getting to the site, what to bring (you need to bring all camping gear and food and cash for various expenses), a rough daily schedule of what to expect, and getting back home. Let me know if you went, and I’d love to see your photos.