Your Travel Experience with South American Tours DMC
Today includes a visit to Ollantaytambo, one of the most important ruins of the Inca period. The massive fortress was one of the few sites where the Spanish lost a major battle during the conquest of Peru. Below the ruins lies Ollantaytambo, which was built on the foundations of Inca buildings. Ollantaytambo is one of the best examples of Inca urban planning. For them, the place had more religious significance than defensive. The temple district is located at the top of the terraces. The stones for the buildings come from a mountain 6 km away, high above the opposite bank of the Urubamba. Transporting the stones from the quarry to the site of the complex was an amazing feat that required the labor of thousands of indigenous people.
Here you also have the unique opportunity to visit a typical house of a local family and get an impression of the everyday life of the people of the region.
Lunch in a typical local restaurant.