Ollantaytambo ruins and town is one of the highlights of the Sacred Valley. Built atop a cliff overlooking the valley, Ollantaytambo is the best surviving example of Inca city planning and today sits next to the train station to Machu Picchu. Here local travel specialists Aracari share insight, trip reports and views of Ollantaytambo and the highlights of the Sacred Valley.
Ollantaytambo (2,800 meters, or 9,200 feet above sea level) is the name given both to the Inca ruin complex sculpted into the cliff side at the northern end of the Sacred Valley and to the town founded by the Incas. A private Ollantaytabmo tour can be arranged as part of a longer visit to the […]
Bajada de los Reyes Festival Closely related to Christmas, the popular Spanish festivity known in Spain as “Dia de los Reyes magos” on the 6th of January is also widely celebrated in towns across the Andes. The celebration marks The Epiphany, which sees the visit of the three wise men, or the three kings, […]
