<< Our Photo Pages >> Chinchero - Ancient Village or Settlement in Peru
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Multi-periodSite Name: Chinchero Alternative Name: Chinchero Stone Wall, Birthplace of the RainbowCountry: Peru
NOTE: This site is 4.611 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Cizco Nearest Village: Ollantaytambo
Latitude: 13.389458S Longitude: 72.045723W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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bat400 visited on 13th Sep 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3
SolarMegalith visited on 1st Jul 2003 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 4
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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.5 Ambience: 3.5 Access: 3.5
The village may have been an important town in Inca times. The most striking remnant of this period is the massive stone wall in the main plaza which has ten trapezoidal niches. The construction of the wall and many other ruins and agricultural terraces (which are still in use) are attributed to Inca Tupac Yupanqui who possibly used Chinchero as a kind of country resort. Entrance to the main plaza and ruins requires a 'boleto turistico'.
There are beautiful views overlooking the Sacred Valley of the Incas, with the Cordillera Vilcabamba and the snow-capped peak of Salkantay dominating the western horizon. Chinchero is believed to be the mythical birthplace of the rainbow.
Source: Andeantravelweb.com
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