The Lost Citadel · day 1
Ollantaytambo
Why here
The gateway to the citadel and the best-preserved Inca town you can actually walk through.
A town that never stopped being Inca.
When to come
season
May to September
time
late afternoon light
weather
clear
crowd
busy at the fortress, calm in the lanes
⊘ It sits at 2,800m — arrive a day early to acclimatise before the higher passes and climbs.
fortresstownengineering
Where on the route