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Tres Cruces in English means Three crossings, It is the place chosen from immemorial times to worship the shiny star that gives us heat, "the sun"; so important to the Incas and to other cultures that fond in its cycle and cosmic positions related to our planet earth, some patterns or telluric schedule, recognizing stages of solstices and equinoxes.
Why, how and where Tres Cruces?:
From Paucartambo the road continues in direction to the jungle. In the highest part of this road above 4,000 meters there is a road access that goes 14 km away from the checkpoint of Acjanaco, finally reaching 3850 meters inside the Manu National Park is the viewpoint of Tres Cruces. From this place the Sunrise view is wonderful by having an open view to the lowland forest. Tres Cruces is called the "Balcony of the Orient" and is one of the unique two places in the world where this spectacle of lights and colors happens. We recommend to wear warm clothes due to low temperatures, in addition, by day is possible observe throughout the immensity of the Peruvian Amazon and on clear days even display places like Patria’s town. |
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