Pikillaqta Cusco (Spanish Edition)

Most buildings were two or three storeys high, and unusual in that access to them appears to have been by ladders to the upper floors rather than having a ground floor entrance.

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The complex is spread over at least 50 hectares, with tens of hectares more still to be unearthed. Pikillacta is still being excavated, and it was exciting to see a new and unfamiliar part of history being discovered with archaeologists working on site right in front of us. The origins of this bizarre name are not known for sure, but some scholars think that the Incas used this term as a derogatory reference to what they saw as an inferior culture.

There was once a Wari Queen who lived in the city, and desperately wanted a permanent water supply. She had a couple of suitors, so promised that the first one to build her an aqueduct would have her hand in marriage. The entrance building houses a small museum of artefacts found at the site, including two dinosaur skeletons that were discovered in the area, one being a Glyptodon, best described as a giant armadillo.

A canvas of the Immaculate Conception attributed to Esteban Murillo the most popular religious painter of 17th Century Spain can be seen here, and there are even more gold and silver artefacts rumoured to be locked away inside the church. And unlike our visit to the Sistine Chapel, we had San Pedro all to ourselves. Twenty years ago the Iglesia de San Pedro was in a fairly poor state of repair, with water damage to the roof threatening its artwork and infrastructure, but there was no money for restoration.

One day would-be-robbers broke into the home of the church guardian, demanding the key so they could go and steal the valuables inside. He refused to hand it over, and was beaten up as a result, but the key remained hidden, and the church was unscathed. The guardian then began to charge visitors small amounts to visit the church, and gradually was able to begin restoring parts of the building.

Huaro is 4 km further south of Andahuaylillas, and quite similar in appearance. Despite only being a short distance from Andahuaylillas, Huaro is less visited and even more peaceful. The village is home to a small 16th century white church that is often deserted outside holiday season. Once again we were the only visitors. Just like San Pedro in Andahuaylillas, the Church of Saint John the Baptist San Juan Bautista was also built by Jesuits, and is covered from floor to ceiling with stunning murals, including several by Tadeo Escalante depicting the aftermath of human life.

This was definitely one of our favourite days out from Cusco. There are lots of Inca ruins in the region, and to be honest they all start to look the same after a while.

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Tipon and Pikillacta – a unique day trip from Cusco

Tipon, Pikillacta, Andahuaylillas and Huaro. The wide terraces of Tipon. The water channels at Tipon sometimes have fish in them. Looking out across the southern valley from the top of the terraces. Pikillacta is still being excavated. The arrow straight roads at Pikillacta.

Peru is famous of the archaeological places from Inca times. But there are also other ruins worth to explore here, from the times before Inca Empire. As one of the good examples it should be mentioned about the Pikillacta or Pikillaqta ruins of Wari culture. Still a lot of them are covered with the grass, trees but even that part which was cleaned makes quite a big impression.

The whole complex of Pikillaqta is located over m. The Pikillaqta site is situated around 25 km from Cusco, in the south-east of Cuzco, on the way between Cusco and Puno. You will not be able to see the ruins from the main road, because they are about 1 km away from it. If you have some extra days it is worth to visit this place, to see how looked like the towns of the other cultures who lived in Peru, older than Incas.

I recommend you to do a trip very early in the morning and connect it with the archeological site of Tipon, which is on the same direction, just much closer to Cusco, than Pikillacta. Even if you do not want visit the Pikillacta ruins, for sure the trekking around this place will give you a lot of satisfaction.

The area around is beautiful, with very nice landscapes and there is nice path to walk through with the ruins in the background. There are some options available, depends on how much money you want to spend, how much time do you have and what kind of transport uyou like more.

You can catch a taxi to Pikillacta. For sure it will not be a cheap journey, but definitely faster than by bus.

• Entrance fees for Tipon and Pikillacta.
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You can also catch the bus which goes directly to Urcos and leave it on the way, in front of Pikillacta ruins. You just need to tell for the bus driver that you want to visit this place and it should not be a problem.

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The bus terminal is on Av. The bus ticket costs around 5 soles. It is also possible to catch this bus at any bus stop along the Avenida de la Cultura. But if you want to have a place to sit, it is better to go to the main terminal.