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Lower Patacancha Valley and Ollantaytambo Exploration
This tour requires a medium to high level of fitness for someone who is not acclimatised to high altitude conditions. The tour begins at 2871m and attains a maximum altitude of over 3400m.

Departure - 8:40AM from Hospedaje Los Jardines.
Our ride begins from Hospedaje Los Jardines. We travel along the floor of the Sacred Valley towards Ollantaytambo alongside the Vilcanota river. This first stage will cover approximately 20 kilometres and will be a good warm up for the picturesque climb that awaits us. Click on images for larger view!

Vilcanota River Inca Fortress of Ollantaytambo

After a short respite in Ollantaytambo, we pass through the Main Square to begin our ascent of the Patacancha Valley. The slopes of the valley are covered with terraces created by the Incas and local people and have been in use long before the Spanish arrived. We will pass through small villages and farmland and by lesser known ruins and archaeological sites of the Incas. Our climb takes us to the village of Willoc where we will have gained over 500 metres in height, from Ollantaytambo, within 11 kilometres. The toughest section of the climb occurs between kilometres 9 and 10. In Willoc we can watch and converse with some of the local weavers who make traditional textile products of excellent quality.
Leaving Willoc we start the much anticipated thrilling descent, to Ollantaytambo, which will reveal to us the vistas that could not be seen or appreciated as much as when we were ascending.
In Ollantaytambo, we will have lunch and afterwards visit 2 of the Tired Stones and the Inca Fortress complex and meander around the town to view other places of interest before returning to Los Jardines.

Llama of Ollantaytambo

Condor of Ollantaytambo Tunupa/Wiracochan and Granary above Ollantaytambo

Tired Stone of Ollantaytambo and final section of the Ramp used to transport others from the quarries of Cachicata to the Fortress site.

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Last Modified: 15/9/2006