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Ollantaytambo [1] [2] (Quechua: Ullantaytampu) is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 72 km (45 mi) by road northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 2,792 m (9,160 ft) above sea level in the district of Ollantaytambo , province of Urubamba , Cusco region .
I. Inca architecture; Inca complex at Písac; Inca kancha; Inca road system; Inca Trail to Machu Picchu; Inca Uyo; Ingatambo; Inka Mach'ay, Peru; Inka Raqay, Apurímac
The site was first protected when in response to the inclusion of Machu Picchu and Cusco on the UNESCO World Heritage List Law 23765 was drawn up, declaring the archaeological parks of Ollantaytambo, Písac, Piquillaqta and Tipon and other archaeological sites in the Sacred Valley part of the cultural heritage of the nation.
Inca terraces at Ollantaytambo. The actual location of the battle is the subject of some controversy. According to Canadian explorer John Hemming, Spanish forces occupied a plain between Ollantaytambo and the Urubamba River while the main Inca army was located on a citadel (the Temple Hill) overlooking the town, protected by seventeen terraces ...
Pinkuylluna [1] or Pinkulluna (Quechua, Hispanicized spellings Pincuylluna, Pinculluna) is an archaeological site on a mountain of the same name in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. It is situated between the rivers Patakancha (Patacancha) and Willkanuta, northeast of the town Ollantaytambo. [2]
Awamaki is located in the town of Ollantaytambo, which is between the Inca Capital city of Cusco and Machu Picchu, a U.N. World Heritage site. Ollantaytambo is the departure point to Machu Picchu, which welcomes nearly 500,000 tourists annually. Nearly all tourists pass through Ollantaytambo on their way to Machu Picchu.
Ollantaytambo District is one of seven districts of Urubamba Province in Peru. The town of Ollantaytambo is the capital of the district. [1] Geography
It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Huayopata District, and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District [9] northwest of the town of Ollantaytambo. See also [ edit ]
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