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Amancaypata Destination Guide

Delve into Amancaypata in Peru

Amancaypata in the region of Cusco is a city in Peru - some 325 mi or ( 523 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Amancaypata

Current time in Amancaypata is now 12:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Huánuco, San Juan, Puno, Ica, and Huancayo. While being here, make sure to check out Huánuco . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Amancaypata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Salkantay Trail - Day 1

5:05 min by GrundleflyDOTcom
Views: 4538 Rating: 5.00

Check out the full trip report at multicolouredplanet.com ... "Inca Trail trip cancelled" received by email from GAP Adventures! I'm glad to say this misfortune turned to our windfall after I rebooked ..

Salkantay Trail - Day 2

4:46 min by GrundleflyDOTcom
Views: 3177 Rating: 4.50

Check out the full trip report at grundlefly.com ... After a perfect night camping at Cruz Pata, we head off along the long valley trail which leads us to the base of Mount Salkantay and Mount Humanta ..


Salkantay Trail - Day 4

4:54 min by GrundleflyDOTcom
Views: 1955 Rating: 5.00

Check out the full trip report at grundlefly.com ... The final day before we join the Inca Trail. A long walk down the valley passing a local school on the way. Concluded an excellent trek and our fav ..

Salkantay Trail - Day 3

6:05 min by GrundleflyDOTcom
Views: 1879 Rating: 5.00

Check out the full trip report at grundlefly.com ... Setting off in glorious sunny conditions with the majestic Mount Salkantay looming above us. We make our way up the rock moraines to reach the top ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Patallacta

Patallacta, also known as Q'entimarka, is a combinations of two Quechua words—pronounced "pahta-yakta". Hiram Bingham, discoverer of Machu Picchu and many other Incan sites, states that "llacta" means "town" and "pata" means "a height". On his way to discover Machu Picchu Bingham passed Patallacta, sometimes given the name of Llactapata as evidenced by the photograph of a sign from a check-point along the Inca trail. His associate Mr.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -13.23 -72.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Peru, Inca

Ollantaytambo

Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 2,792 meters (9,160 feet) above sea level in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. During the Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti who conquered the region, built the town and a ceremonial center.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -13.26 -72.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Cusco Region, Ruins in Peru