Ollantaytambo is about 20km North west of Urubamba (towards Machu Picchu). It is described by the guide books as a living Inca town were ancient traditions are still utilized like tilling the fields with foot ploughs. The township has had people living in the cobblestone streets since the 13th century. Inca terraces are in the surrounding mountainsides.
The climb of the fort is at high altitude and is taxing - but we took it slowly.
An unfinished fortress , Araqama Ayllu consists of a Temple of the Sun, Royal Hall and the Intihuatana used to trace the path of the sun.
Look at the perfect fit of the stonework
Although unfinished the temple of the sun is one of the finest examples of Inca stonework. Six pink monoliths, designed to glow as the rays of the rising sun hit the structure, fit perfectly together. T joints were filled with molten bronze.
In the mountainside there is a grainery store keeps the produce dry and cool.
The township from the fortress
Great Experience
Back down from the fort.
The climb of the fort is at high altitude and is taxing - but we took it slowly.
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