Explore Lourdes in Peru
Lourdes in the region of Cusco is a town in Peru - some 326 mi or ( 525 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lourdes is now 11:54 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Huánuco, Umasbamba, Tastiyiocc, Rapchi, and Puno. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Huánuco . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lourdes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Telly Tubby Tambo Irax's photos around Ollantaytambo, Peru (pictures of telly tubbies)
Preview of Irax's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these videos: ..
Peru with MotoQuest
This is a narrative by MotoQuest founder Phil Freeman about the riding in Peru. He describes the type of riding you will encounter and the itinerary MotoQuest follows in Peru. Enjoy stunning scenes fr ..
The Expedition Train to Machu Picchu
Ride the rails through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu! For more: www.gypsynester.com ..
View from Pumamarca Ruins Ollantaytambo (Ollanta) Peru
Views from Pumamarca, located on a 1 hr walk behind Ollantaytambo (Ollanta) Peru. www.LatinAmericaFocus.com Video from Tracy Foote, Author of Let's Go Up! Climbing Machu Picchu. Huayna Picchu and Putu ..
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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.
Located at -13.23 -72.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at -13.26 -72.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Moray (Inca ruin)
Moray is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3500 m (11,500 ft) and just west of the village of Maras. The site contains unusual Inca ruins, mostly consisting of several enormous terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is about 30 m (98 ft) deep.
Located at -13.33 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Wiñay Wayna
Wiñay Wayna (Quechua for "forever young", alternatively spelled Huynay Huayna) is an Inca ruin along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It is built into a steep hillside overlooking the Urubamba River. The site consists of upper and lower house complexes connected by a staircase and fountain structures. Above and below the houses the people built areas of agricultural terraces, which are still visible.
Located at -13.19 -72.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres above sea level. Machu Picchu is located in the Cusco Region of Peru, South America. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472).
Located at -13.16 -72.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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