Ollantaytambo is
a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some
60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude
of 2,792 meters (9,160 feet) above sea level in the district of
Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba,Cusco region. During the Inca
Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti i who conquered the region, built the town and a
ceremonial center. At the time of the Spanish conquest of Peru it
served as a stronghold for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca
resistance. Nowadays it is an important tourist attraction on account of its
Inca buildings and as one of the most common starting points for the three-day,
four-night hike known as the Inca Trail.Písac is a Peruvian village
in the Sacred Valley on the Urubamba River. The village is well
known for its market every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, an event which
attracts heavy tourist traffic from nearby Cusco.
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