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 SACRED
VALLEY
The Sacred
Valley name is lost in time and it is surely related to its religious importance
during the Inca period. Although almost five centuries have passed
since the Inca's Empire collapsed, the Sacred Valley still reflects
the lively mystical spirit that, to these days, surprises
and inspires those who visit it, not only for its exhuberant
landscapes but for its history and culture.
The precise
function of this city is still unknown. Several
hypotheses appoint to ceremonial purposes as well as defense
against the Antis attacks, or as residence of rest of the
Inca. The only sure thing is that the citadel has the characteristics of a
fortress due to its extremely difficult access.
INTI RAYMI
 Every
year on June 24th, Cusco celebrates the Inti Raymi. This festival has been celebrated by the Incas
as
the Festival of the Sun in which Wiracocha, the God Sun, has
the honor. The Inti Raymi symbolizes the eternal consecration of
marriage between the Sun and its children, the human beings.
Inti Raymi was the most important festival of the Inca Empire
of Tawantinsuyu, which religion was based on the cult to the
Sun. On June 24th they celebrate the winter solstice, the
beginning of the Andean New Year.
Scientifically, the solstice begins on June 21 but,
according to the Pacha Unachaq (sun clock used by the Incas) the sun remains
at the same place for some days before June 24th. This day has been proclaimed by the
main priest as the beginning of the New Year.
INCA
TRAIL
Machu
Picchu was connected with Cusco, the capital city, and others
through an excellent trails network. The Inca trail to Machu Picchu is
considered as the most famous trekking route in South America,
due to the different elements that offers to the visitor. It begins
at the Km 82 of the railway, towards La Convencion Valley.
The
natural scenery is impressive, with a remarkable balance between
nature and the Inca architectonic work.
The presence of the Vilcabamba mountain range (with snowcapped
peaks 6.000m height and over, such as the Salkantay and
Humantay, among others) along with spectacular forests and
valleys, create fantasy images where dawns and dusks provide spectacles of greatness and mystery.
SALKANTAY
MOUNTAIN
The Vilcabamba
Mountain gorge forms an uneven range lying between the
region's main rivers, the
Urubamba and the Apurimac. Along the north side, massive snowcapped
peaks hit the tropical
forests creating a brilliant contrast between lush
vegetation and high desolation.
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HOTELS
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CITY
TOUR AND SACSAYHUAMAN
Visit
to important places like the Cathedral, the Temple
of the Sun or Koricancha and the Archaeological Park of
Sacsayhuaman (fortress built in the XV century). The
tour includes visits to the ruins of Qenko (Temple of the
God Puma), Pucapucara (fortress built in the XI century) and Tambomachay (Temple to render
cult to the God Water).
MACHUPICCHU
Located 120
Km of the city of the Cusco and at 2.400 masl, the
famous Inca citadel of Machu Picchu lies at the top of a
mountain with the same name, several constructions standing in one of the
world's most spectacular natural sceneries:
the Cloud Forest. The perfection of its walls overflows the
limits of the imagination.
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