ancient ruins
Moray Agricultural Terraces
Mysterious concentric circular terraces believed to be an Inca agricultural laboratory, with temperature differences of up to 15°C between levels.
11 km · about 20 min drive
South AmericaPeruCuzco Department
Ollantaytambo
Cuzco Department, Peru · South America
About Ollantaytambo
Ollantaytambo is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Maras, 11km from Moray Agricultural Terraces.
Ollantaytambo is in Cuzco Department, Peru, with about 2,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Maras, about 14 km away.
Ollantaytambo (Quechua: Ullantaytampu) is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 72 km (45 mi) by road northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 2,792 m (9,160 ft) above sea level in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. During the Inca Empire,Read more
Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley of the Incas was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti, after the mid-15th century. He built a town and a ceremonial center there. At the time of the Spanish conquest of Peru, it served as a stronghold for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca resistance. It is now an important tourist attraction on account of its Inca ruins and its location en route to a starting point for the four-day, three-night hike of the Inca Trail.
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What is there to see near Ollantaytambo?
Within an hour or so of Ollantaytambo: Moray Agricultural Terraces (11 km), Salt Mines of Maras (Salineras de Maras) (13 km), Sacred Valley of the Incas (21 km), Sun Gate (Inti Punku) Viewpoint (31 km).
Where is Ollantaytambo?
Ollantaytambo is in Cuzco Department, Peru, about 14 km from Maras.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,000
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Cuzco Department
- Timezone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -13.2572, -72.2631
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Worth the detour from Ollantaytambo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Salt Mines of Maras (Salineras de Maras)
Over 3,000 shallow salt evaporation ponds cascading down a hillside, harvested continuously since Inca times by local families.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Sacred Valley of the Incas
A fertile valley between Cusco and Machu Picchu filled with Inca ruins, colorful markets, and agricultural terraces framed by snow-capped Andes peaks.
21 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sun Gate (Inti Punku) Viewpoint
The first viewpoint of Machu Picchu for Inca Trail hikers, revealing the lost city nestled between green peaks and swirling cloud.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Machu Picchu
Breathtaking 15th-century Inca citadel set high in the Andes Mountains above the Urubamba River valley.
32 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Sacsayhuaman
A massive Inca fortress above Cusco built with enormous precisely fitted limestone blocks, some weighing over 100 tons, arranged in impressive zigzag walls.
41 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Cusco Cathedral
16th-century cathedral on the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, built on the Inca Kiswarkancha palace foundations.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Cusco
The former capital of the Inca Empire blending massive Inca stone walls with ornate Spanish colonial churches at 3,400 meters altitude.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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- 31 kmSun Gate (Inti Punku) ViewpointThe first viewpoint of Machu Picchu for Inca Trail hikers, revealing the lost city nestled between green peaks and swirling cloud.
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