ANDAHUAYLILLAS / RAQCHI

ITINERARY

We will pick you up from your hotel to depart on the south route to South Valley by the autopist to Puno to reach at 40 minutes the Village of Andahuaylillas in which main plaza we will visit about 30 minutes the famous and picturesque chuch Knowed like the Sistine Chapel of Amèrica  then we will continue by the same autopist  at 120 km from Cusco to reach there Racchi located near the Vilcanota river occupies a small plain flanked by hills of volcanic origin, where will visit the main buildings as the temple and colcas, barracks or enclosures, bath of the Inca, Usno, the four km wall that surrounds most of the Inca ruins and the present community. End of the tour and after a brief rest way back to Cusco hotel.

By the route to return lunch restaurant for lunch in some of the localities (optional).

DELUXE Referential Tour Code: V – SVD1 D1

Services provided

Transport: Private Van

Guide: Private professional guide from Cusco

Meals: Andean Box Lunch

Entrances: All the tickets

SUPERIOR Referential Tour Code: V – SVS1 D1

Services provided

Transport: Private Van

Guide: Private professional guide from Cusco

Meals: Andean Box lunch

Entrances: All the tickets

ECONOMIC Referential Tour Code: V – SVE1 D1

Services provided

Transport: Shared Bus

Guide: Shared professional guide from Cusco

Entrances: All the tickets

IMPORTANT ATRACTIONS OF THE ANDAHUAYLILLAS / RAQCHI:

Andahuaylillas:

It is a Quispicanchis province's district, about 40 Kms. (25 miles) east from Qosqo and at an altitude of 3100 mts. (10170 Ft.). Its ancient name was Antawaylla (anta = cooper, waylla = prairie) which is translated as "coppery prairie". The name was later Spanished into "Andahuaylas"; but as a bigger province having the same name existing in the Apurimac department, its name was transformed in a diminutive way for avoiding confusions. Andahuaylillas is a very welcoming small town, On its vast Main Plaza adorned with "pisonay" (coral trees) and palm trees is its most valuable jewel: the Andahuaylillas colonial church. The church is considered to be the "Sistine Chapel" of the Americas, because of the quality of the artworks found inside it. This church must have been built over some important Inkan building, possibly a "Waka" (shrine), as bases of the church were made with carved andesites belonging to religious Quechua architecture

Raqchi

Continuing the route toward the east of the city, by the road toward Puno, in Km. 125 is the Raqchi at an altitude of 3500 mts. (11500 ft.). The evidences indicate that Raqchi was a complex village with multiple constructions for various purposes; including farming terraces, "kanchas" (apartments), "wayranas" (buildings having only 3 walls), "qolqas" (storehouses), different shrines, religious water fountains, etc. Possibly, it was an important "tambo" in the route toward the "Collasuyo". The most important building within the complex is the "Wiraqocha Temple” that according to ancient chroniclers was made built by Inka Wiraqocha in homage to the Superior Invisible God of Andean people: "Apu Kon Titi Wiraqocha".