Amazing Cusco, Oyantaytambo, Pisac and Chinchero, Peru

The beautiful towns of Cusco, Oyantaytambo, Pisac and Chinchero, in the Urubamba or Sacred Valley of Peru. Cusco was an Incan capitol. The Spanish destroyed and rebuilt much of it, five hundred years ago. The main Cathedral and the Jesuit Church (Compania de Jesus) open onto Plaza de Armas. The town is surrounded by mountains. On one, overlooking the town from an area to the north called Sacsayhuaman, is a large statue of Jesus, with outstretched arms.

Continuing north to the Urubamba River, in an agricultural region, is Pisac, a town with a large, busy market. West along the Urubamba River are the towns of Urubamba and then Oyantaytambo. Southwest of Urubamba are the Salineras, man-made ponds, running up a mountain face, where water is evaporated to collect salt. Oyantaytambo was a fortress and farming settlement and a modern town continues there today. It is about midway on the rail line from Cusco to Machupicchu.

Photos taken August 2007.

Machupicchu, A Beautiful Day, August 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPV_tQwW1Jk
Sights along the Road from Cusco to Pisac, Peru
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2CTsityHcg
Machu Picchu Panoramas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cFNoLtPMQI
Galapagos, frigate birds draft the Mistral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gSKAEeYi2g
Hand dug Salt Ponds, Peru- Valley and River Pt 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d35BZ2aU7iI
Locals Dying and Weaving in Chinchero, Peru
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxrjRK1WSX
Piccadilly Circus, evening crowd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU1JiGjh7QE
Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park, London
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdrARe1Qu5Q
Tower Bridge, City Hall, Waterfront, London
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaB8dkH1Ubg
Horse Tunnels, Camden Market, London
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABWRVtB7wbc

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• adventure
• cityscape
• culture
• landmark
• nature
• Peru
• Inca
• Natives
• Ruins
• mystical
• spiritual
• Cusco
• Cuzco
• ancient

[ANCESTERSMEMORIES]

loved this video tyvm 4 posting it

[csm19770401]

very nice city