7 Sights in Ollantaytambo, Peru (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Ollantaytambo, Peru! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Ollantaytambo. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. Ollantaytambo

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Ollantaytambo 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. During the Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti, who conquered the region, and built the town and a ceremonial center. At the time of the Spanish conquest of Peru, it served as a stronghold for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca resistance. Located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, it is now an important tourist attraction on account of its Inca ruins and its location en route to one of the most common starting points for the four-day, three-night hike known as the Inca Trail.

Wikipedia: Ollantaytambo (EN)

2. Pinkuylluna

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Pinkuylluna or Pinkulluna 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.

Wikipedia: Pinkuylluna (EN)

3. Jatunjasa

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JatunjasaMcKay Savage from London, UK / CC BY 2.0

Jatunjasa, also known as Incachiriasca, is a 5,338-metre-high (17,513 ft) mountain in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Limatambo District, and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. Jatunjasa lies south of Salcantay.

Wikipedia: Jatunjasa (Cusco) (EN)

4. Huarmaripayoc

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HuarmaripayocMcKay Savage from London, UK / CC BY 2.0

Huarmaripayoc is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. It lies southwest of Patacancha and northwest of Salcayoc.

Wikipedia: Huarmaripayoc (EN)

5. Quellorjo

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QuellorjoDavid Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0

Quellorjo is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 m (15,092 ft) high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District, northwest of Ollantaytambo. It lies southwest of Yurac Orjo.

Wikipedia: Quellorjo (Cusco) (EN)

6. Yana Urqu

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Yana UrquDavid Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0

Yana Urqu is a 4,460-metre-high (14,633 ft) mountain in the eastern extensions of the Willkapampa mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District, southwest of Ollantaytambo.

Wikipedia: Yana Urqu (Urubamba) (EN)

7. Patallacta

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Patallaqta icha Llaqtapata nisqaqa Inkakunap huk uchuy llaqtansi karqan, pata chakrasapa, Piruw mama llaqtapi Inka ñanpi, huk urqu kinraypi patapi, Kusichaka mayu patanpi, Willkapampamanta manas karuchu.

Wikipedia: Llaqtapata (QU)

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