were common in Incan architecture.

Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco.

We arrive for an overnight stay at the Sol y Luna Lodge in the Sacred Valley of the Incas - www.hotelsolyluna.com/english/links.htm

Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco.

Casa Orihuela near Pisac (Sacred Valley, Peru)

Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco.

Our hotel in the central city. Located in what was once a monastery.

Machu Picchu - Perú

Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco.

Casa Orihuela near Pisac (Sacred Valley, Peru)

Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco. This gives you a better perspective of the actual size of the city.

Early morning at the Sol y Luna Lodge in the Sacred Valley of the Incas

September 16, 2016 - The tall mountain in the background is Huayna Picchu where the royal family lived and looked down on Machu Picchu in the foreground. Exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu, Peru.

Sacsayhuamán - Cuzco, Peru (jun/2010)

Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco.

Early morning BUTTERFLY at the Sol y Luna Lodge in the Sacred Valley of the Incas

Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco.

September 17, 2016 - Day two of exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu, Peru.

Small farms in the Sacred Valley, Peru

Casa Orihuela near Pisac (Sacred Valley, Peru)

Early morning at the Sol y Luna Lodge in the Sacred Valley of the Incas

The Town of Ollantaytambo - a walking tour

In the old central city are some very narrow roads, but still used by traffic

Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco.

Ollantaytambo granaries on the hillside; reportedly grain was tipped in the uphill window, then removed from the downhill side

In the Sacred Valley, Peru

September 16, 2016 - Exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu, Peru.

The Inca who consolidated the empire and built his capitol in Cusco

Ollantaytambo, Peru

The Town of Ollantaytambo - a walking tour

Sacsayhuamán - Cuzco, Peru (jun/2010)

September 17, 2016 - Day two of exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu, Peru.

In the Sacred Valley, Peru

Sacsayhuamán - Cuzco, Peru (jun/2010)

In the Sacred Valley, Peru

Sacsayhuamán - Cuzco, Peru (jun/2010)