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Plaza Mayor, Ollantaitambo - Ollantaitambo
Plaza Mayor, Ollantaitambo
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the lower ruins
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  • the lower ruins of Pisac - Ollantaitambo
    the lower ruins of Pisac
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    If you hike from town, these are the ruins you will see first and they are perhaps the most impressive. The intricate stonework (much like that at Sacsayhuaman) leads scholars to believe it was a place of worship. The upper ruins though bigger are not nearly so perfect. Still, I like seeing them first as it is most likely where the majority of the people lived. You can than walk down to the more spectacular one en route to town.

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    pisac ruins
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  • the upper ruins of Pisac - Ollantaitambo
    the upper ruins of Pisac
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    Many people go to Pisac strictly to see its admittedly impressive market but it is well worth the effort to visit the ruins that sprawl on the the hill just behind the village. You can walk there if you have time but be warned that the ruins are quite extensive and just walking around them you will get a work out in as they are on various levels. You can alternatively take a taxi up to a landing and walk up from there. This will give you more time to explore and you will get plenty of hiking in. We were there for three hours including the walk down.

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  • Directions: If walking from town, just walk towards the hill behind the village from the Plaza de Armas. Barter hard for the taxi. I think it was about $6 for three of us.
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    before you go...
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  • Sacsayhuaman - Ollantaitambo
    Sacsayhuaman
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    Though just outside Cusco and perhaps not directly in the Sacred Valley, the Sacsayhuaman ruins are right on the way out of town and can be seen as a stopover on the way to Pisac. Alternatively, and perhaps better, you can hike their early morning and grab a bus from there to Pisac or save it for another day. The ruins themselves are spectacular and when not crowded, rarely fail to illicit awe in most observers.

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  • Directions: On the road to Pisac from Cusco, or walk down Calle Suecia in Cusco and keep going.
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    Plaza Mayor
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  • Plaza Mayor, Ollantaitambo - Ollantaitambo
    Plaza Mayor, Ollantaitambo
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    The Plaza Mayor or main square was a great place to relax especially after the tour buses left. It was full of locals and Doreen made quite a stir amongst the little girls, who stared at her both her height and golden hair.

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  • Directions: Right in the middle of town, the buses leave you off here or just up the street, depending on the company.
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    Take on the views from Ollantaytambo ruins
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    The views from up the stairs are just great.. It takes a lot of work to climb up there, lots of puffing, stopping and resting, but take on a look and you are already rewarded...

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    Visit the Inca ruins
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  • By bicycle_girl on November 1, 2006
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  • View from the inca ruins. - Ollantaitambo
    View from the inca ruins.
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    You can't miss it, if you continue beyond the main square, you will see the Inca ruins. You will need the Boleto Touristico to visit and start climbing the stairs to higher grounds. Your efforts will be rewarded.

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  • Directions: From the Main Square, continue north until you reach the box office.
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    Hang out in the main square
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    It's amazing what just being, standing, sitting, and observing does to you. All of a sudden, you can see things, your minds becomes curious and wanders a bit further...

    The first 3 pictures were just by luck as we arrived in the middle of a city assembly where politicians were talking about their electoral promises.

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    ruins of Ollantaitambo
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  • the impressive ruins of Ollantaitambo - Ollantaitambo
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    The ruins of Ollantaitambo are among the most impressive of all Inca sites. The stonework is intricate and the setting rivals Machu Picchu with its hilltop fortress looking town on the village below.

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  • Directions: You can't miss them over looking the village.
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    walking is part of the fun..
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  • walking the ruins of Pisac - Ollantaitambo
    walking the ruins of Pisac
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    Walking from one ruin to the next is part of the fun and you get an idea of just how spread out some of these "cities" really were. This was the Aussie girl we met and shared the taxi with. Doreen is the wee spec in the doorway.

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    The church in Ollantaitambo
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    This simple church is the central building of the small village and with its impressive setting well worth a look though it seemed you could not visit the interior.

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  • Directions: En route from the Plaza Mayor to the ruins.
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