Bed & Breakfast - Sacred Valley of the Incas
Off the Beaten Track
Too many tourists? Want some 'alone time' with the Incas?
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Why not explore one of the Sacred Valleys 'hidden' Inca gems.
Huchuy Qosqo and Ancasmarca are both situated in the mountains above the town of Calca, which is the capital town in Peru's Sacred Valley. Due to the remoteness of the locations very few tourists know about these sites or make the effort to visit, which means there is a very good chance it will just be you, the Incas and their Gods.
Huchuy Qosqo
Huchuy Qosqo is an amazing Inca archaeological site located above Calca at an altitude of 3,650 m / 11,975 ft.
The name comes from the Quechua language and means "Little Cusco."
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It is thought that Huchuy Qosco was established as a royal estate by the Inca Emperor Viracocha in about 1420 CE.
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This incredible, ancient Inca, citadel overlooks the Sacred Valley where travelers can enjoy one of the most breathtaking views in the Cusco region.
Huchuy Qosqo as seen from the Calca entrance
Huchuy Qosco is only 20km from Casa de Oren and can easily be reached by an organised taxi.
The trip includes a pickup from Casa de Oren to either the Lamay or Calca entrance where the driver will wait up to 2 hours before either returning you to Casa de Oren or droping you off in Pisac. Total time approx. 4hrs.
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Entry to the site is less than 10 soles.​
View of the Sacred Valley from the walk up to Huchuy Qosco from the Lamay entrance
​​​Entry from the Lamay side involves a steep 45 minute walk into the site (20 minutes down).
Entry from the Calca side involves a same level 15 minute walk into the site.
Nigel sitting on the edge of one of the many terraces of Huchuy Qosco
Ancasmarca
Ancasmarca, a Quechua word meaning "city of the eagle," is located in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas at a height of 3,850m / 12,600ft and is approx. 23km from Calca.
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It is believed to have been built pre Inca and then used during the Inca Empire, possibly between the 15th and 16th centuries, as part of the storage network that supplied the empire.
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Ancasmarca offers a unique glimpse into the storage system of the ancient Inca Empire.​​
Ancasmarca and the surrounding mountains
​The complex, is comprised of numerous circular structures known as "colcas," which were used to store food and other goods, ensuring the population's sustenance.
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Surrounded by imposing mountains and Andean landscapes, Ancasmarca is a place of great natural beauty.
Mabel and Nigel above some of the many hundreds of circular storage colcas of Ancasmarca
Ancasmarca can easily be reached by an organised taxi.
The trip includes a pickup from Casa de Oren to Ancasmarca where the driver will wait up to 1.5 hours before either returning you to Casa de Oren or droping you off in Pisac. Total time approx. 4hrs.
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Entry to the site is free.​
Nigel inside one of the storage colcas at Ancasmarca