Ollantaitambo Off The Beaten Path Tips by richiecdisc Top 5 Page for this destination

next time, I'm going here...

On the opposite hill in Ollantaitambo, there are another set of ruins which look ominous from below. You can't escape them when you are there, they always catch your eye. In fact, the first few photos I saw of the town showed these and not the more visited ones! I could see faint trails heading up that way, but there was little time to try and find them. Lucky I had my zoom to at least get a photo of it, but next time, I'm going up there...

worth the scramble...

I saw a path in the ruins of Ollantaitambo that seemed to climb to the very top of the fortress. I made my way up there, grabbing roots and rocks on my way. I didn't make it all the way, but considerably higher than I had started. It was a great view but of course, the trip down wasn't as much fun.

the backstreets...

The village of Ollantaitambo is built on Inca foundations and is considered the best example of their tradtional city planning. The blocks were called canchas and you can enjoy a stroll through them as the sun goes down and the tourist buses trickle out.