This tour to the Laguna de Humantay is ideal for those nature lovers who do not have much time and want to experience a landscape with exotic flora and fauna. After picking up all the passengers from their hotels at 5am, we will leave the city of Cusco and
In the Inca times the neighborhood was called Carmenca and was on the road that led to one of the two most populous quarters of the Empire, the great Chinchaysuyoto the northwest. Besides ayllus (communities) dedicated to farming, as seen in the terracing still visible in the neighborhood, Carmenca
The Lord of Sipan (El Señor de Sipán), is the grave of an important leader of the pre-Inca civilization Moche, which was found by the Peruvian archeologist Walter Alva in 1987. According to several scientists, this grave is the most important archeological discovery of South America in the last
The archaeological complex of el brujo is located in the Chicama valley, about 60km northern of Trujillo. El Brujo has been under investigation since the 1990’s. El Brujo was probably one of the most important religious sites of the Moche culture. A pyramidal structure, which was found there has beautiful
Pikillaqta (Quechua piki flea, llaqta a place , «flea place»), also spelled Piki Llacta, Pikillacta, Piquillacta, Piquillaqta is a large Wari culture archaeological site 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Cusco in the Quispicanchi Province. Pikillaqta is a village from the Wari people. Wari was the main village, which influenced other cities like Pikillaqta for example. The site was occupied
Andahuaylillas is a small town in the Southern Sierra of Peru located 25 miles (41 kilometers) from the city of Cusco, at 10,000 feet (3,100 meters) above sea level. Andahuaylillas 6,000 inhabitants are mainly involved in agriculture and cattle-raising, although in the past few years the town has seen an increase in
Another amazing side you will find in Cusco is Qorikancha («Qori» means gold ; «Kancha» means an enclosed space, bounded by walls which combined can be translated into «place that has gold»). Qorikancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire. The entrance fee is 15 Sol for
The Pisac ruins, located next to the modern town with the same name hold the remains of an impressive ancient Inca settlement. It is only about an hour drive from Cusco to Pisac, many people from Cusco go there, because it is warmer there. There is not much information about the history
Ollantaytambo (called by locals Ollanta) is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas near Cusco in the Southern Sierra region of Peru. This is where the Incas retreated after the Spanish took Cusco. Much of the town is laid out in the same way as it was
