WHAT IS THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS?
What is the Sacred Valley of the Incas? it is one of the concerns of visitors who come to the City of Cusco. The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a natural and cultural treasure nestled in the Peruvian Andes, offering a fascinating journey full of history, impressive landscapes and authentic experiences.
This tour involves you in the rich heritage of the Incas, starting with the magnificent landscape seen from the imposing Taray viewpoint, from where the crops and snow-capped mountains that are part of the Sacred Valley will captivate you, we continue with the visit to the Inca Archaeological Center of Pisac, where the impressive agricultural terraces added to the architectural perfection that were the essence of the Inca civilization, will surprise you.
After visiting to Pisaq, the tour continues along the magnificent Urubamba “Vilcanota” river, passing through enigmatic towns full of tradition and culture, such as Lamay, Coya, Calca, Huayllabamba, Yucay and Urubamba, this last one is where many restaurants are located, an essential point to enjoy a comforting lunch.
Ollantaytambo is the next destination, the town of the same name is considered “The Living Inca Town”, since it was built on the foundations that still maintain the Inca urban planning organization, likewise, the Ollantaytambo Archaeological Complex shows a surprising architectural dimension, used as a strategic military fortress, protecting the access to the sacred territories within the jungle, it was also as a religious center dedicated to the Sun God, its main ceremonial center is located on top of the Mountain, today it shows features of not having been completed in its construction and signs of having been damaged during the Spanish colonial period.
The end of the tour is visiting Chinchero, one of the districts of the Sacred Valley located over 3800 meters, an essential place for the production of potatoes, barley, quinoa and more other products typical of the area.
One of the best moments of the entire Sacred Valley tour is when the pretty ladies of Chinchero, will cordially invite you to visit the weaving centers, there is where you will see the entire textile process, from obtaining the alpaca wool, dyeing the threads “based on natural products” until the skill with which they make their fabrics by hand, all this will be widely explained with a lot of pride and love.
The Inca Archaeological Center of Chinchero is a place that no one should miss while passing through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the group of agricultural terraces is the greatest architectural attraction over there, the spectacular views from different points will be amazing and worthy to shoot your photos as many times as you like.
The Sacred Valley tour does not only immerse you into the archaeological grandeur, but also allows you to discover the daily life of local communities, visits to handicraft workshops and meetings with locals, all this offers an authentic connection with the living culture of the Sacred Valley.
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