SACRED VALLEY - Chinchero and Ollantaytambo


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August 21st 2022
Published: September 20th 2022
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Another day of travel was ahead of us, leaving Cusco behind to transfer to Urubamba in the Sacred Valley. We had two stops ahead of us: Chinchero and Ollantaytambo. Our first stop was Chinchero, known to the Incas as the birthplace of the rainbow. This typical Andean village is a town well known for preserving ancient Inca customs and for making beautiful weavings with natural dyes. It is home t... Read Full Entry



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From the top.
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The spectacular remaining wall of the Temple of the Sun.
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One of the many fountains from the underground water channels at great depth. The aqueduct system is still operational today.
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Another fountain. Bath?
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The terraces of Ollantaytambo were built with a higher standard with higher walls made of cut stones.



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