Central Highlands
The most impressive of numerous Inca ruins peppering the road above Canta, the buildings at Cantamarca – a series of circular dwellings skittering down a mountainside on the right side of the road – date from 1100.
An hour's drive north of Canta, look for the zona arqueologica (archaeological zone) roadside signs; the second sign you'll see (on the left) is the one for Cantamarca.
25.88 MILES
This little-known archaeological site sits above San Pedro de Casta on a 4-sq-km plateau at 4100m. It's famed for its weirdly eroded rocks shaped into…
5.72 MILES
The hike to these lovely cascades is good for walking off the huge platters of meat at La Choza de Omar at the bottom of the path. Follow the river up a…
5.72 MILES
The hike to these lovely cascades is good for walking off the huge platters of meat at La Choza de Omar at the bottom of the path. Follow the river up a…
25.88 MILES
This little-known archaeological site sits above San Pedro de Casta on a 4-sq-km plateau at 4100m. It's famed for its weirdly eroded rocks shaped into…