Overview
The South Valley Cusco is an important place for the development of the Inca empire.
This territory was one of the first inhabited places in the entire Cusco valley.
The first inhabitants of the culture known as ‘Marcavalle’ populated this place 1000 years before Christ and later by other cultures such as the Waris and Inca, come and meet this wonder.
Day 1
Day 01: Tipón – Piquillacta – Andahuaylillas Church
We will pick you up from your hotel at 08:00 am and have a guided tour in the southern valley where you can visit the following places:
The Archaeological Park of Tipón: It is part of the Qhapac Ñam route (network of Inca roads) Among its greatest attractions are its royal enclosures, the Intiwatana (altar of the sun), the viewpoint or Cruzmoqo (summit where there is a cross) According to the chronicler Garcilaso de la Vega, was built by the Inca Huiracocha as his father’s residence, after he was overthrown for escaping from a Chanca rebellion.
It has probably been used as a laboratory for agricultural products due to the various microclimates found in this complex, in addition, this site contains one of the best hydraulic engineering works of the time and wich has not been surpassed today, as well as a large set of of irrigation in agricultural terraces called platforms, with an incredible distribution of underground water channels, where the water continues to flow today after more than a century.
The American hydrogeologist engineer Kenneth Wright has published a book on these hydraulic structures, which have earned the title “Marvel of Civil Engineering” in the Association of Civil Engineers of the United States (ASCE).
The Pikillacta Archaeological Park: It was one of the most important administrative centers of the Huari (or Wari) culture, between the 6th and 9th centuries of our era, and represents the Wari planned urbanism par excellence with a very harmonious and almost perfect geometric plan.
The constructions are made of uncarved stone and mud with mortar, arranged in sets separated by straight streets and surrounded by walls up to 12 m high, which gave it the appearance of a fortification.
In total it contains 700 buildings, 200 courts and 508 warehouses or colcas (others consider it houses), among other buildings. For the most part, the walls of the houses were covered with plaster and even some were painted with well-defined anthropomorphic motifs; There is also evidence that many buildings were two or even three stories tall. It is estimated that it housed a population of ten thousand people.
The church of San Pedro Apóstol de Andahuaylillas: Built at the end of the 16th century, since one of its murals, signed by Luis de Riaño, bears the date of 1626. These mural paintings were commissioned at that time by the parish priest, Juan Pérez Bocanegra, the first vocal polyphonic work composed in the entire American continent, with lyrics mostly written in Quechua. It is a consecrated temple dedicated to San Pedro, although the main altar is presided over by the Virgen del Rosario.
The ceiling is almost completely covered by a Mudejar-style decoration with naturalistic, floral and fruit motifs, covered with gold leaf complemented by abundant canvases where the majority are works by Luis de Riaño, a painter from Lima who was a disciple of Angelino Medoro, born in 1596 and later established in Cuzco, where he still lived in 1667. Of him a “Crucifixion”, “The Baptism of Christ” and the “Archangel Saint Michael” are preserved.
The painting of the Virgen del Rosario found in the Santísimo chapel has been attributed to Diego Quispe Tito, a mestizo artist from Cusco.
At the end of this tour, we will be in Cusco back at approximately 15:00 p.m.
Inclusions
Includes:
- Pick up from the hotel
- Transportation Mini Van
- Professional guide
Not Includes:
- Partial tourist ticket ($ 25.00 – Tipon, Pikillaqta and Andahuaylillas Church)
- 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Our Recommendations:
- Passport
- Cap, sunscreen, rain poncho
- Water
- Camera
Pricing
Group Service Cost:
Adult Price US$ 30.00
