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Peru Ollantaytambo Sacred Valley Ruins
Visit Ollantaytambo Peru - For all tourists to Peru, Ollantaytambo is a stop on the train route from Cusco through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu. Most visitors ride in on a morning package tour, only to head out by afternoon. But some visitors are spending the night and discovering underappreciated ruins, a growing range of outdoor activities, newly opened cafes and a destination hotel that are turning the sleepy village into more than a one-track town.
Continuously inhabited for more than 700 years, Ollantaytambo is one of the few settlements that 16th-century Spanish conquistadors had trouble sacking, thanks to its magnificently preserved Incan fortress. Admission is about $13 USD a $140 sole ticket also includes access to 15 other archaeological sites in the area.
The steep footpath up Pinkuylluna, a hill that overlooks the town, leads to the ruins of food storage buildings and Tunupa, a rock visage named for an Aymara deity that watches over the village. The dizzying climb deters many visitors, leaving the site refreshingly free of crowds.
Ahorre September 15, 2009 10:00 AM | Huatulco Travel