Introducing Ollantaytambo
Dominated by a massive Inca fortress above, the quaint village of Ollantaytambo is the best surviving example of Inca city planning, with narrow cobblestone streets that have been continuously inhabited since the 13th century. Originally this rural village was divided into blocks called canchas, and each cancha had just one entrance, which led into a courtyard. Today hulking tour buses roar along the streets as they race to meet trains arriving from and departing for Aguas Calientes, aka Machu Picchu Pueblo.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Best way to see Maras, Moray, Salineras
by sabrownNH 30 May 2012
Good point Incakola. I should have said, "only company I could find in Ollantaytambo." I don't come back to Cusco on my trip until I board…
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RE: Rafting on the Apurimac
by IncaKola 30 May 2012
Don't worry about finding something to do for three or four days. Here's a short list of things I did two years ago and there are much…
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RE: Best way to see Maras, Moray, Salineras
by IncaKola 29 May 2012
If it's 70 soles it's OK, if it's 70 USD it is way overcharged as it's quite close from Urubamba and Ollantaytambo. 100 S/. which Bob…
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