Huayllabamba, land of corn

27 February, 2012

Huayllabamba, land of corn

Huayllabamba is a community in the Sacred Valley located 15 minutes from Urubamba, on the way to Pisac. It is known as the capital of corn because of the quality..

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23 February, 2012

Chinchero: One of the best textiles in Cusco.

Textile community located at 3,800 above sea level at the road connecting Cusco to the Urubamba valley. Their textile work is one of the best in the region. There is..

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27 December, 2011

Tipon: cult to water

It is one of the most amazing expressions of hydraulic engineering of the Incas. Besides it agriculture importance, it plays an important role in their cult to water, which originates..

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13 December, 2011

Qorikancha

The “Golden Palace” was one of Cusco’s most important temples. In it, they worshipped the Sun king (Inti). In 1633, the Dominicans built their convent on top of it, which..

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