These ruins are just amazing! It is a bit of a climb to the top, but so worth it. We were just amazed at the scale and the incredible remains of this site. The views are also breath-taking. This is a very important thing to see when you are in the Sacred Valley and I would definitely recommend coming here. It was like nothing else we saw on our visit to Peru.

We visited here as part of the 'sacred valley' tour, our guide who grew up in the area gave us a vivid picture of how this place used to be in Inca times. Some of the structures are incredibly impressive especially the anciant blockwork that predates the Inca's, they consist of huge block that perfectly fit with no motar and gaps so small you can't get a piece of paper between. The huge rectangular blocks that comprese the 'Temple of the sun' are mind blowing, just how they got them in place is staggering. The faces in the mountain oppisite are also a sight worth seeing.

Very nice and well-kept Inca ruin. Even in the heat and heart of August it was not busy. Nice to walk around for an hour or so. Alpacas just chilling in the place and nice relaxing benches made it a memorable time.

This was an ancient archaeological site that was a City, a Fort and a Royal Estate for the Inca Elite. Today, it is the only Inca Site that is still very much in use as a modern city. The urban planning of the Incas still exists everywhere in the village, and the impressive architectural complex is known as “The Living Inca City” What we saw was a tall Pyramid with huge terraces, many steep steps and also a ceremonial site called “The Bath House”. It is complete with running water coming out of 3 aqueducts and collecting into small pools. The Main Pyramid is called “The Royal House of the Sun” and consists of 17 very large terraces, and each one faces the town. We only climbed about half way up, but even from there, we could see the expanse of the surrounding area, as well as the little town below. On the opposite side, there was a large mountain with lion faces on the rocks, and many storage rooms for food. We wondered how they carried everything way up to those areas. Other enclosures on the two mountains look like they were used for military surveillance purposes. The name “Ollanto Tambay” derives from the Quechua word “Ullanta-Wi” which literally means “the place to see down”. The Spanish derivation of the word “Tambo” means “The City that provides accommodation, food and comfort for travelers” – What an appropriate name…! This was our final stop in the Tour of the Sacred Valley. We were driven to the Ollantaytambo Train Station after this to board our Peru Rail heading towards Machu Picchu. Absolutely recommend a visit. Just make sure you go with a guide who will explain what you are looking at, and improve your understanding of the purpose of this area.