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| The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a region in Peru's Andean highlands. This fertile valley was home to many important sites for the Incas, both strategic and religious. Along with the nearby town of Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu, it formed the heart of the Inca Empire. Ollantaytambo is a village in the Sacred Valley of south Peru, set on the Urubamba River amid snow-capped mountains. It's known for the Ollantaytambo ruins, a massive Inca fortress with large stone terraces on a hillside. Major sites within the complex include the huge Sun Temple and the Princess Baths fountain. The village's old town is an Inca-era grid of cobblestoned streets and adobe buildings. Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. It is located 2,430 metres above sea level on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of mortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments and panoramic views. Its exact former use remains a mystery. |
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