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Introducing Ollantaytambo

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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.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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What to do with 2 Weeks in Peru; Part 1

Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 9 June 2009

When you don't have a lot of time, Peru can be a little overwhelming to try and travel through. It is a vast country with so much to see. Where do you start? Do you go to the Amazon Basin, check out Lake Titicaca in the far south or do you climb Cordillera Huayhuash? Having never been before, we decided to do what the tourists do, since we only had two weeks in Peru. How can we go all the way there, and not see Machu Picchu? It would be like missing the Pyramids while in Egypt.

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