Chincanas Tours

VISIT OF THE CITY AND NEARBY RUINS

 

Approximate lasting : 4 hours Frequency : Everyday at afternoons

 

SCHEDULE: The bus picks up the passengers from the hotel at the stated time. It starts a short tour by the ancient downtown, following it gets into the Cathedral for a guided visit, then it makes a visit to Koricancha or Temple of the Sun, afterwards it starts a tour to enter and visit the four ruins nearby: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca pucara, Tambomachay, when ending the tour the passengers are taken to their respective hotels or if they wish they stay in the Main Square.

 

CATHEDRAL: It was constructed between 1560 and 1664, great blocks of red granite were used the facade is of renacentist style, in the interior an Altarpiece worked in silver is watched, it holds great treasures in goldsmith and paintings from Cusco of the colonial epoch

 

KORICANCHA: It was building the inca epoch to workshop the sun, its walls are large blocks of stone over these inca remains was built the Convent of Santo Domingo.

 

SACSAYHUAMAN: At 2 kms. From the city of Cusco, archeological complex of ciclopean dimensions. The construction is inca of three platforms put over that have an average of 360mts. Length. It communicates through stairs and gates of access also in stone. Only one of these measures 9m height and 5m wide.

 

KENKO: It is a rocky place where stairs and ceremonial altars have been carved, it was used as an oracle or shrine, for religious ceremonies, it has a cavern on which there are scarved elements related  to  their farming rituals.. At 3 km. From the city of la Cusco, it is located a stone of 5.90 m. With the appearance of a Puma.

 

PUCA PUCARA: It could have been a spot for control and storage of the production of the valley nearby. At. 6kms. From the city of Cusco, it has an appearance of a military complex.

 

TAMBOMACHAY: They are constructions in stone finely assembled, exists two aqueducts by which flows water from a manantial whose origin is unknown, the water falls in a fountain called the Bath of the Inca. At. 7 kms. From the city beautiful fountains of water are appreciated

 

INCLUDES : Touristic transportation Bilingual professional guide DOES NOT INCLUDE Entrances: Cathedral, Koricancha Touristic ticket S/ 70 soles (and S/.130 soles valid from July 2008)