Ollantaytambo
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- Best time to go
- May to October
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A town in the Sacred Valley that preserves the spatial layout of the original Inca settlement, with kancha — residential compounds defined by stone-walled blocks — still inhabited and in use. The hilltop fortress above the town consists of massive terraced walls and a temple platform commanding the valley entrance. Ollantaytambo also serves as the principal departure point for trains to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu.
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