 | Visit of Ollantaytambo & Pisac Visit of / Visite de / Besuch von / Visita de / Chiamata di / の訪問 / زياره مانشو بيكو / 访问马丘比丘 / 의 방문 Ollantaytambo & Pisac Ollantaytambo is a town in southern Peru, located in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. It is approximately 60 km to the northwest of the city of Cusco, situated at an altitude of 2792 meters above sea level. Ollantaytambo, which means something like "Storehouse of my Lord," is thought to be the only remaining example of pre-Columbian urban planning. The buildings and courtyards as well as the narrow lanes have their original form. The straight, narrow streets today form fifteen square blocks, or canchas, which contain one entrance to a central quadrangle which is surrounded by houses. A number of fine colonial houses are constructed on finely-worked Inca walls of dark pink rock. The original Inca settlement constituted an administrative, religious, agricultural and military complex. On a hillside overlooking the town is a monumental Incan complex, commonly referred to as a fortaleza (fortress) due to its extraordinary walls. It was in fact a tambo, or inn for the Inca or his nobles while traveling on official business, and was strategically located to dominate the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It was here where Manco Inca retreated to in order to amass his armies after the fall of Cusco to the Spanish conquistadores. According to legend, as documented by Garcilaso de la Vega, the people were commanded by the Inca god Viracocha to build the city. 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. One of its more notable features is a large pisonay tree which dominates the central plaza.[1] The sanctuary of Huanca, home to a sacred shrine, is also near the village. Pilgrims travel to the shrine every September. The area is perhaps best known for its Incan ruins, known as Inca Písac, which lie atop a hill at the entrance to the valley. The ruins are separated along the ridge into four groups: Pisaqa, Intihuatana, Q'allaqasa, and Kinchiracay.[2] Intihuatana includes a number of bathes and temples. The Temple of the Sun, a volcanic outcrop carved into a "hitching post" for the Sun (or Inti), is the focus, and the angles of its base suggest that it served some astronomical function. Q'allaqasa, which is built onto a natural spur and overlooks the valley, is known as the citadel.[3] The hillside is lined with agricultural terraces constructed by the Inca and still in use today. With military, religious, and agricultural structures, the site served at least a triple purpose. Besides a country estate, it is thought that Písac defended the southern entrance to the Sacred Valley, while Choquequirao defended the western entrance and the fortress at Ollantaytambo the northern. The narrow rows of terraces beneath the citadel are thought to represent the wing of a partridge (pisaca), from which the village and ruins get their name.[3] The birds are also common in the area at dusk. (wikipedia) VALPARD FILMS http://valpardfilms.free.fr |
 | Street Musicians from Cuzco Perform in Lima This video was of some street musicians playing in Lima. These musicians and artists from Cuzco were here for the Independence Day celebrations. They were allowed to occupy an area in between two busy roads in the Miraflores district. We purchased quite a few things from them and were happy because we had not been able to go to Cuzco. So, we were happy that a little bit of Cuzco came to us! |
 | Paucartambo These photographs were taken on June 2006 in the district of Paucartambo, Province of Cuzco, Peru. I can only wish to return one day to that marvelous place high in the mountains of Peru. |
 | Journey to Machu Picchu, Peru Click the "watch in high quality" link under the video! My tour of Machu Picchu. It shows (briefly) the standard journey from Cusco, Peru to Aguas Calientes by train then Machu Picchu by bus in the Andes Mountains of Peru. wikipedia: Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Picchu, "Old mountain") is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,400 meters (7,875 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Cusco. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. It was built around the year 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Forgotten for centuries, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. It has recently come to light that the site may have been discovered and raided several years previously, in 1867 by a German businessman, Augusto Berns. It was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Its primary buildings are the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows. These are located in what is known by archaeologists as the Sacred District of Machu Picchu. In September of 2007, Peru and Yale University reached an agreement regarding the return of artifacts which Hiram Bingham had removed from Machu Picchu in the early 20th century. Currently, there are concerns about the impact of tourism on the site as it reached 400,000 visitors in 2003. Visite du Machu Picchu: Machu Picchu (del quechua machu, viejo, y pikchu cima, es decir, "cima vieja") es el nombre contemporáneo que se da a una llaqta (antiguo poblado andino inca) de piedra construida principalmente a mediados del siglo XV en el promontorio rocoso que une las montañas Machu Picchu y Huayna Picchu en la vertiente oriental de los Andes Centrales, al sur de Perú. Su nombre original habría sido Picchu o Picho. Según documentos de mediados del siglo XVI, Machu Picchu habría sido una de las residencias de Pachacútec o Inca Yupanqui (primer emperador inca, 1438-1470). Sin embargo, algunas de sus mejores construcciones y el evidente carácter ceremonial de la principal vía de acceso a la llaqta demostrarían que ésta fue usada como santuario religioso. Ambos usos, el de palacio y santuario, no habrían sido incompatibles. Algunos expertos parecen haber descartado, en cambio, un supuesto carácter militar, por lo que los populares calificativos de "fortaleza" o "ciudadela" podrían haber sido superados. Machu Picchu es considerada al mismo tiempo una obra maestra de la arquitectura y la ingeniería. Sus peculiares características arquitectónicas y paisajísticas, y el velo de misterio que ha tejido a su alrededor buena parte de la literatura publicada sobre el sitio, lo han convertido en uno de los destinos turísticos más populares del planeta. Machu Picchu está en la Lista del Patrimonio de la humanidad de la UNESCO desde 1983, como parte de todo un conjunto cultural y ecológico conocido bajo el nombre de Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu. El 7 de julio de 2007 Machu Picchu fue elegida como una de las nuevas maravillas del mundo en una ceremonia realizada en Lisboa, Portugal. Visit of / Visite du / Besuch von / Visita de / Chiamata di / の訪問 / زياره مانشو بيكو Machu Picchu Filmed in April 2008 with a Canon XL2 |
 | documentary on the incas & machu picchu/machu pikchu (part1) watch part 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9DiqVJqPk0 Short documentary about the Incas and Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Pikchu, "Old Peak") is a pre-Columbian Inca site located at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft) above sea level on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km (44 mi) northwest of Cusco. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. It was built around the year 1450 and abandoned a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Forgotten for centuries by all except for a few locals, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction, it was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Machu Picchu was built in a classic Inca architectural style of polished dry-stone walls. Its primary buildings are the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun and the Room of the Three Windows located in what is known by archaeologist as the Sacred District of Machu Picchu. There are concerns about the impact of tourism to the site as its visitors reached 400,000 in 2003. On September 2007, Peru and Yale University reached an agreement regarding return of artifacts removed from Macchu Picchu in the early 20th century by Hiram Bingham. |
 | documentary on the incas & machu picchu/machu pikchu (part2) watch part 1 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgvPAlRmA9w Short documentary about the Incas and Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Pikchu, "Old Peak") is a pre-Columbian Inca site located at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft) above sea level on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km (44 mi) northwest of Cusco. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. It was built around the year 1450 and abandoned a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Forgotten for centuries by all except for a few locals, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction, it was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.Machu Picchu was built in a classic Inca architectural style of polished dry-stone walls. Its primary buildings are the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun and the Room of the Three Windows located in what is known by archaeologist as the Sacred District of Machu Picchu. There are concerns about the impact of tourism to the site as its visitors reached 400,000 in 2003. On September 2007, Peru and Yale University reached an agreement regarding return of artifacts removed from Macchu Picchu in the early 20th century by Hiram Bingham. |
 | 40/40 Housing Complex Housing complex to be built in Puerto Maldonado, Puno, Cusco and Tacna in 2009/10 to house the 40/40 missionaries and their cluster support family. Housing to be later used as the district strategic church development headquarters for each geographic area. |
 | Grand Tour Of South America - Incas, Andes & Icons Four countries in one stunning holiday, exploring the best of the South American continent and such wonders as the Inca sites at the Sacred Valley and of course Machu Picchu together with the Chilean and Argentinean Lake District with an adventure through the mighty Andes mountains and the awesome power of the mighty Iguazu Falls. These, together with the iconic cities of Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro make this a holiday of a lifetime to a truly spectacular part of the world, now ripe for exploration. Not only will you have the services of a Titan tour manager throughout your holiday but local guides are also on hand to impart their knowledge of the area. |
 | Does Machu Picchu mean "Old Penis"? Does Machu Picchu mean "Old Mountain" or "Old Penis"? It depends on how you pronounce it. Join G and me and our guide Carine from Q'ente Adventure tours as we explore this great ruin, one of the new seven wonders of the world. Yes, it's hyped, and we were prepared to be underwhelmed. But the site is unquestionably holy. And vast. Dozens of buildings to explore. Hundreds of terraces spilling down sheer mountain faces. Millions of stones stacked atop one another. Millions more just heaped in jumbled piles - evidence that the Inca weren't through with this astonishing, mysterious ruin before they left. Here's more info from Wikipedia: Machu Picchu (Quechua: Machu Picchu, "Old mountain") is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,400 meters (7,875 ft) above sea level[1]. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Cusco. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire. It was built around the year 1450, but abandoned a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Forgotten for centuries, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. It was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Its primary buildings are the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows. These are located in what is known by archaeologists as the Sacred District of Machu Picchu. In September of 2007, Peru and Yale University reached an agreement regarding the return of artifacts which Hiram Bingham had removed from Machu Picchu in the early 20th century. Currently, there are concerns about the impact of tourism on the site as it reached 400,000 visitors in 2003. |
 | LA LÉGEND DU GRAND DIEU DES ANDES (YAWAR FIESTA) Le Cuzco... La porte d'entrée vers le monde indigène de la chaîne de montagnes du Pérou. Toutefois, loin de l'agitation cosmopolite on trouve le district de Cotabambas. Un lieu où le temps s'est arrêté. Ou peut-être pas. Par complexe collines et au sommet des Andes, les cotabambinos vivent à un rythme très particulier et avec leurs propres coutumes et légendes.C'est la façon dont ils ont consacré le Yawar Fiesta, ou fête du sang en langue quechua, en l'honneur du grand dieu des Andes, le Condor. |
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