Leaving the Cusco towards the Sacred Valley of the
Incas, one begins to mix the productive wealth of the place with
rustic colors: red and green of the landscape of eucalyptuses
and the earth with much iron that to the low mountains and the salt
furrow illuminating the fields of yellow wheat mark to the
surroundings of the brilliant and rocky Urubamba river.
Many tourists make a trip towards the Sacred Valley of the
Incas prepare itself to the height of the Cusco and in addition to the
increasing popularity of the region, their sense of open space and
rustic enchantment, contrasts with the city. There are many ways
to spend the time, for long estadias hotels exist that offer idyllic
facilities, long walks and restaurants with good gastronomy.
The trips to the small populations of the Sacred valley
offer, in addition, a near contact with local people and her old style
of life. Experience the bargaining of prices in the markets of
Pisac and Chinchero, or entrance or one colonial church unemployment
to listen to one massive mass in quechua. travels to the locality of
Urubamba, that is considered the capital world-wide of the maize, or
Ollantaytambo, with its overwhelming "Temple of the Sun" and walk
in the labyrinth of narrow intricadas streets and of form Inca.
Cross the Salineras de Maras, where salt takes place from times
of the Incas, or travel to the great amount of less not known ruins
Incas scattered by all the region, like OchoyQosqo or Tipon.
Recently, the Sacred Valley of the Incas has become a
destiny of adventure sports: it is possible to experience
trekking, kayak, canotaje and bicycle of high mountain.
The landscape of the Sacred Valley can remember dilerentes
places, but never it will find that particular combination of history
and authentic alive culture in no place of the world.
->Tour: Asylum of the Incas
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