Useful Information | |||||
Locations Visited: Tipon, Pikillaqta, Andahuaylilla. |
Starting Altitude: 3121 masl = 10239 Feet. |
Highest Point: 3498 masl = 11476 Feet. |
Group: Upon Request. |
Physical Grading: 2/5 |
Discover the delights of the South Valley of Cusco: explore the fascinating archaeological sites of Tipon and Pikillaqta and visit the traditional village of Andahuaylillas, home to the so-called Sistine Chapel of the Americas.
THIS TOUR IS HELD IN THE MORNING EVERY DAY FROM 9:00 AM TO 2:00 PM.
This is an alternative tour, where we can observe landscapes of great natural beauty, and ancestral architecture. We will visit the Archaeological Complex of Tipon, of Inca architecture, the citadel of Pikillacta of pre - Inca Wari architecture, and Andahuaylillas beautiful Chapel of Colonial architecture, known as the 'Sistine Chapel of America'; without forgetting the tasty gastronomy along the route.
Archaeological group corresponding to the Inca period in which you can enjoy a system of exceptional irrigation with vertical and horizontal channels on watering terrace walls, underground water flows to a source that is distributed by the channels mentioned. It was an important center of agricultural production.
Another important archaeological site which corresponds to a period before the Incas, which has been an administrative center of the Wari Empire, it stands out in the streets that form quadrants, constructions of double floor with stuccoed walls and paved floors.
Leaving Cusco towards the south, after a trip by car for 45 minutes, you'll reach to Andahuaylillas, traditional village in whose famous colonial church is called the "Sistine Chapel of America" for its beautiful painted ceiling and walls.
Price for 2024 - 2025
USD 20
Up to 20 people