South Valley Half Day

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Itinerary

Pick up in the morning to do a Trip Through the South Valley of Cusco, The beautiful landscape and the build of the Inca Period create a perfect atmosphere to do an excursion. You will visit Andahuaylillas Called the "Sistine Chapel of America", Located at 40 km of Cusco. Continuing the tour Tipon Will Be the Next Stop Which Is Located eastward of Cusco City, this show archeological complex of hydraulic engineering works, Some That is possible Should Have Had fountains ceremonial functions. You will walk through WAS Pikillacta Which part of Wari Culture Developed in Ayacucho, the guide Explains about Before These interesting places to back to Cusco city.

IMPORTANT ATTRACTIONS OF THE SOUTH VALLEY:

Andahuaylillas: It is a district of the Quispicanchis Province, about 40 Kms. (25 miles) east from Qosqo and at an altitude of 3,100 meters. (10,170 Ft.). Its ancient name was Antawaylla (anta = cooper, waylla = prairie) which is translated as "coppery prairie". The name was later Spanished into "Andahuaylas"; but as a bigger province having the same name existing in the Apurimac department, its name was transformed in a diminutive way for avoiding confusions. Andahuaylillas is a very welcoming small town; On its vast Main Plaza adorned with "pisonay" (coral trees) and palm trees is its most valuable jewel: the Andahuaylillas colonial church. The church is considered to be the "Sistine Chapel" of the Americas, because of the quality of the artworks found inside it. This church must have been built over some important Inkan building, possibly a "Waka" (shrine), as bases of the church were made with carved andesites belonging to religious Quechua architecture

Tipon: It is located toward the east of Qosqo City; there is a 5 Km. (3 miles) dusty road from kilometer 18 (mile 11.2) of the road Cusco-Puno, towards the north and crossing the "Watanay" rivulet the terracing found over there is very impressive, it contains 12 very fertile terraces that were cultivated, and their retaining walls were built with well carved stones. Even more impressive is the irrigation system that is still serving agriculture and was made taking advantage of the water spring existing in the spot.

Pikillacta: This site is located From Qosqo City 32 Kms. (20 miles) away It contains a territory in the districts of Oropeza, Lucre and Andahuaylillas, near the Wakarpay lagoon that is at an altitude of about 3,200 meters. (10,500 Ft.). The lake Wakarpay is very rich flora and fauna; they normally have a lot of totora reeds that is the environment. Everything indicates that by the beginning of the Inkan development the Waris were defeated in this region, conquered and absorbed, and their city was reused for the Tawantinsuyo's interests. Today that pre-Inkan City contains approximately 700 buildings, 200 "kanchas" (apartments) and 504 "qolqas" (storehouses) and different buildings