OLLANTAYTAMBO is a town that you have to visit in the SACRED VALLEY of the Incas in CUSCO. This place is known as the living Inca city, because its ancient Inca urban design is preserved to this day. Most of its buildings correspond to the time of the Incanato.
According to various investigations, OLLANTAYTAMBO has origins in the Aymara Culture ULLANTAYTAMPU (Ollanta store or inn).
Ollantaytambo has charming places, among them the most important are the Inca Archaeological remains, Ollantaytambo is a must for your visit to MACHU PICCHU.
Located 60 kilometers, 1 hour 30 from Cusco and has an elevation of 2750 meters above sea level.
The climate has two seasons
DRY SEASON: April to December
RAINY SEASON: January to March
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From Cusco you can take a bus on Pavitos street and Grau Av. It will cost you approximately 10 to 15 soles per person and the trip will take 1:30 minutes.
If you wish, you can visit OLLANTAYTAMBO IN A TOUR, free of worries such as transportation. Your best option is the one day tour that includes PISAC, OLLANTAYTAMBO and CHINCHERO.
The archaeological park of Ollantaytambo is one of the most visited in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, this was a military, religious and agricultural center.
This place dazzles us mainly for its impressive stone constructions over 4 meters high, as well as its beautiful agricultural terraces.
The construction of the Archaeological Center of OLLLANTAYTAMBO and the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu date back to the government of the Inca PACHACUTEC, the time when the Inca Empire had its peak.
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Within the Cusco Partial tourist ticket includes the entrance to Ollantaytambo, Pisac, Chinchero and Moray, this ticket has a cost of S/70.00 foreign soles and S/40.00 National soles. (CONSITUC)
Touring the city of Ollantaytambo is reliving the Inca constructions that despite the passing of the years are still there, this town is the only one that preserves the Inca urban architecture.
The square is the busiest place for locals, here we can find restaurants, cafes, bars, Market and also hotels.
One of the new tourist activities is experiential tourism and this takes place in the town of WILLOQ, this town still preserves ancient traditions, this town is 45 minutes from Ollantaytambo. Here you will be able to see the main activities of this town that are cultivation and weaving, you will learn more about their lifestyle of the peasant communities of Cusco.
This place was used as a product warehouse, located on the west side of the mountain with the same name.
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