Sacred Valley of the Incas 1Day

The sacred Inca Valley or Valley of the Vilcanota, is located between the towns of Pisaq and Ollantaytambo, is beautiful, suggestive and was very appreciated by the Inca, due to their special conditions as the beneficial climate and generous fertility of their lands

Pisac archaeological
the archaeological complex of Pisac, is located on top of a mountain from where it dominates much of the Sacred Valley. This wonderful place is formed by groups of platforms and architectural structures scattered on the slopes and at the top of the mountain, Pisac is one of the most beautiful valley centers containing monuments as he combines the landscape with the finish of its buildings.

Pisac market
located 30 km from the city of Cusco, the main square of Pisac hosts this market, colourful and lively place, where you can see the most famous crafts Cusco Andean, between handicrafts hand made, Excel textile parts, ponchos bags, etc, and the pottery crafts, which are reproductions of pieces Inca archaeologies, as the queros (ceremonial vessels), necklaces, etc. This fair attended by traders and craftsmen indigenous people of many villages, dressed in their traditional costumes.

Ollantaytambo:
in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the afternoon we visited the fortress and Citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to monitor the entrance to this part of the Valley and protect it from possible invasions of the inhabitants of the jungle. We will have the opportunity to walk along the streets of the village and thus having a clear idea of how was this military, religious and cultural centre during the Inca Empire.

Chinchero:
on the way back to Cusco we will visit the picturesque village of Chinchero, where the remains of the Royal hacienda of Tupac Inca Yupanqui. Admire the well-preserved Inca wall in the main square and visit the beautiful colonial temple with interesting frescoes in the portico, built on the foundations of an Inca construction. Transfer to the hotel in Cusco for overnight