Fuente del Inca & Escalera del Inca

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Early Spaniards believed Yumani's spring was a fountain of youth, and for the Incas the three streams represented their national motto: Ama sua, Ama llulla, Ama khella, (Don't steal, don't lie and don't be lazy.) Today, the fountain is a crucial source of water for locals, who come daily to wash clothes or fetch water and carry it up the steep trail.

Incongruous streams of fresh water gush from the natural spring Fuente del Inca and pour down three artificial stone channels alongside a beautifully constructed Inca-era staircase, Escalera del Inca; the springs feed a lovely terraced and cultivated water garden.