Ollantaytambo[1][2] (Quechua: Ullantaytampu)[citation
needed] is a town and an Incaarchaeological site in southern Peru some 72 kilometres (45 mi) by road
northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 2,792 metres
(9,160 ft) 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,[3]:73built
the town and a ceremonial center. At the time of the Spanish
conquest of Peru it
served as a stronghold for Manco
Inca Yupanqui,
leader of the Inca resistance. Nowadays, located in what is called the Sacred Valley of the Incas, it is an important tourist
attraction on account of its Inca ruins and its location en route to one of the
most common starting points for the four-day, three-night hike known as
the Inca
Trail.
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