Ollantaytambo, peru the amazing fortress of the incas. A former ally of the spaniards, manco inca rebelled in may 1536, and besieged a spanish garrison in the city of. Arquitectura y construccion inca en ollantaytambo, jean pierre protzen free download as pdf file. Many visitors bypass the sacred valley of peru on their way to fulfill that travel bucket list item of going to machu picchu.
Apr 29, 2019 arquitectura construccin incas ollantaytambo pdf admin april 29, 2019 leave a comment inca architecture. Historia del cusco, fundacion inca del cusco, manco capac. During the inca empire, ollantaytambo was the royal estate of emperor pachacuti who conquered the region, built the. It is believed that ollantaytambo also served as a tambo, even though it is much more than that, it is a city, in fact. Ollantaytambo dates from the late 15th century and has some of the oldest continuously occupied dwellings in south america. Exploring the ollantaytambo ruins in sacred valley peru the. Ollantaytambo is a town and an inca archaeological site in southern peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of cusco. Ollantaytambo ruins ollantaytambo, peru attractions.
Ollantaytambo is an ancient inca fortress and modern village located approximately 60 miles north of the city of cuzco, which now contains a series of impressive inca ruins the fortress was originally built to bring local tribes under inca control, however the inca were soon facing a new threat in the form of the conquistadors, who attacked the fortress in. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Tudo e construido em relacao a posicao do sol e do ambiente natural. 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. Ollantaytambo is an ancient inca fortress and modern village located approximately 60 miles north of the city of cuzco, which now contains a series of impressive inca ruins. The town of ollantaytambo pronounced oyantaitambo, also called ollanta oyanta by locals, is charming town often used as the start of the train journey to machu picchu. Close before machu picchu, at the far end of the sacred valley of the incas hides a precious gem only a few tourists to peru have on their radar.
Admission is via the boleto turistico tourist card, valid for 10 days and for 16 other sites across the region. Discuss ollantaytambo travel with tripadvisor travelers. Its layout and buildings have been altered to different degrees by later constructions. The huge, steep terraces that guard ollantaytambos spectacular inca ruins mark one of the few places where the spanish conquistadors lost a. Just like in the case of cuzco, this is an open space area. 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. Mar 19, 2017 exploring the ollantaytambo ruins at the far end of the sacred valley of the incas. Ollantaytambo forum, travel discussion for ollantaytambo. Exploring the ollantaytambo ruins at the far end of the sacred valley of the incas. The fortress was originally built to bring local tribes under inca control, however the inca were soon facing a new threat in the form of the conquistadors, who attacked.