Sacred Valley and South Valley in Cusco in Peru.
- alexandrasturmayr
- Nov 28, 2019
- 3 min read
Chinchero: Chinchero
Chinchero overlooking the sacred valley is dominated by an Inca stone wall with trapezoidal niches and a 17th-century adobe colonial church with elaborate chinchero-urubambamurales resting at the top of the Inca temple, the remains of the palace. This small traditional town known for frequent rainbows and, therefore, is believed to be the birthplace of the legendary rainbow deity K'uychi, which is believed to have served as the tourist center of the Inca Tupac Yupanqui and also has a Lots of pre-Columbian customs, as well as sporadic ruins. The city of weavers, and its colorful Sunday market, is almost as popular as Pisaq.
Maras Moray southern part of the valley: maras moray
The stacked concentric terraces of the Moray ruins look like nothing more than a Greek amphitheater. The positioning of each terrace, through subtle variations in altitude, sun and shade, creates dramatic changes in temperature, producing a range of up to 20 microclimates. Each terrace replicates 1000m of altitude in normal conditions. maras moray1Different seeds discovered on the terraces and precise irrigation canals complete the image of what appears to have been an agricultural laboratory. The Incas intended to simulate several ecological zones. The experiments performed here would help Inca sharpen its focus. Agricultural areas in different areas and thus feed an expanding empire.
Pisac ruins:
Pisaq mixed Inca and colonial architecture, and of course, and its mud brick walls of the buildings. It was built to remember the conquest of Cuyo s de Pachacutec and to protect Cusco from the Antis nations, destined to form the shape of a partridge, the animal from which its Quechua name is derived. The pisac4domingo, the popular market, which sells handicrafts to locals and tourists, also sells products, food and drinks. While there, be sure to try some traditional baked clay patties. The Inca ruins of Pisaq form a complex that sits along a nearby hillside. These extremes The military, religious and service farms, which include the Pisaq, which are narrow rows of terraces on the slopes, are still cultivated today, the Intihuatana Temple of the Sun, the Ceremonial Center and perhaps the Astronomical Observatory, and the Q'allaqasa fortress.
The Inca Citadel of Ollantaytambo:
Built on original Inca foundations, the town of Ollantaytambo has some of the oldest continuously inhabited homes in South America and is one of the best examples of the survival of urban planning sacred valley in Cusco. The town of Ollantaytambo is at the foot of one of the largest and best preserved Inca fortresses, the Fortress of Ollantaytambo, defender of the entrance to the Urubamba Valley. The work was hard and never finished; Thousands brought stones from a quarry across the river. Despite its incomplete status, the Ollantaytambo Fortress was instrumental in the battle of the Spanish conquest, as it was the only fortress. Inca successfully resisted the attack of the Spanish conquerors. In addition to the fortress, you will also see warehouses, the Temple of the Sun and ritual baths. Ollantaytambo Fortress Once the property of the Inca Pachacuti, this was a prestigious area, as evidenced by the fine stone that surpasses other sites Sacred Valley of the Incas. Ollantaytambo is known for its unique and high quality pottery, and each of the surrounding communities specializes in a particular type of pottery.
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