Visit Caral
Day Note:
A one day trip ut f Lima city. Hire a tour or a car with a driver and go North of lima for 200 kms. When arriving to Supe town, take the detour and go towrads Caral, the oldest city in the Americas. Very interesting and well worth the trip. After the visit, go to barranca town and enjoy Tacu Tato restaurant. Its a simple local restaurat that serves refried beans dishes. A Peruvian specialty dish.
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Sacred Valley of the Incas (The)
Contact:
- 51 8426 3176 (Tourist Information)
- visit website
Location:
- Sacred Valley of the Incas
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Our Local Expert Says:
Recommended to lodge here for better aclimatization
Description:
Flanking the Urubamba River, the Sacred Valley of the Incas stretches from Pisac to Ollantaytambo. The approximately 26 mile long valley was once the domain of the Incas for the abundance of corn and natural wealth it yielded. There are plenty of archaeological ruins scattered along the length and breadth of the valley, each guarding their precious secrets. In the ruins of Pisac, farmers still cultivate the terraces, seemingly knowing that all was one, and one is all. It's well worth arranging an organized tour of the valley. You'll run into far fewer tourists than at Machu Picchu.
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Chinchero
Contact:
- visit website
Location:
- 28 km from Cusco
- (ruta del Valle Sagrado)
- Urubamba,Cusco
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Our Local Expert Says:
Great Sunday local market for handicrafts and textiles.
Description:
This village is built on the historic remains of the ancient "Hacienda" of Tupac Inca Yupanqui. The hillside surrounding Chinchero was transformed into a group of terraces lined by typical Incan stone walls. Large rooms were built above the terraces and were used for administrative and religious functions. Today, you will find colonial bell towers that have been built over the Incan ruins. The colorful Sunday market in Chinchero is where the communities of the region exchange their agricultural products and handicrafts.
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Plaza de Armas
Contact:
- visit website
Location:
- Plaza de Armas
- Cusco,Cusco
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Our Local Expert Says:
Important meeting place for young people
Description:
Plaza de Armas was known as Huacaypata (Warrior Square in quechua) in Inca times and is believed to have been designed by Manco Cápac. A magnificent Cathedral and the Church of La Compañía flank it on two sides. The Plaza was the scene of many key events in the history of the city. It was here that Pizarro proclaimed the conquest of Cusco. The arrival of the Spanish brought many changes to the Plaza, including the addition of the beautiful stone arches that surround it.
