It is a district in the Urubamba province, 30 Kms. (19 miles) away through the paved road, northwest from Qosqo. Its altitude is 3780 mts. (12400 feet), over a plateau that is cold during the early mornings and at night time. It was one of the most important Inkan towns in the region, where even today it is possible to see vestiges of its great past.
. The meaning of its original name is lost; although, today tradition knows it as the "land of the rainbow" because over here the K'uychi (rainbow) is frequently seen in the rainy season. As it is known the rainbow was a special deity among Inkas; it had a temple inside the Qosqo's Qorikancha, and still today in many regions of the Andes people respect, fear or even revere it. Alfonsina Barrionuevo, about the behavior of people in front of a rainbow says, "... It is not possible to watch the rainbow, they say superstitiously, without covering the mouth because it rots the teeth. Neither it is possible to point it with the finger because it undermines the bones. Maidens run away from it because if it catches them in the countryside, it has children with them".

A non traditional circuit that in the last years is gaining importance is visiting the Maras town, Moray, the "Salt Works" and Pichingoto; they are visited all together or separately.
Maras is a district of the Urubamba province, possible to be reached through a paved road from kilometer 50 on the road Qosqo - Chinchero - Urubamba.
It is located towards the west of Qosqo at an altitude of 3300 mts. (10824 feet); over a plain that in prehistoric times was a huge plateau, from which it is possible to observe the range of mountains of Urubamba including the snow capped mountains of Weqey Willka (today "La Veronica", 5682 mts., 18641 ft.) and " Chikon" (5530 mts., 18143 ft.).

Just like all the cities in Cusco, Pisac is an important archaeological center that encompasses the mystical Incan constructions, in contrast to the natural richness of the Urubamba Valley.
Although it is very difficult to know the autochthonous names of Cusco's ancient cities, Pisac is one of the fewest examples of original names that are known. It derives from the Quechua word "pisaq" or "p'isaqa", which means partridge (a gallinacean type that abounds in this area). According to the traditional Incan architecture, the cities were built based on figurative designs of animals. Pisac was partridge-shaped, as we can tell from its name.

It is a National Archaeological Park located to the east of the city of Cusco. It covers a territory of about 2200 acres. It is found in the district of Oropesa, province of Quispicanchis. To get to the main archaeological monument it is 5 km (3 miles). The road starts from the kilometer 18 (11.2 mile) of the road Cusco-Puno to the north and crossing the creek of the "Watanay".
Half kilometer out of the paved road we find the small town of Tipon. It is part of the village of Quispicanchis that used to be property of San Lorenzo de los Valles in (1650- 1802). Without doubt this was the most important monument of the colonial time but today it is completely abandoned.

4th: The festivity of San Francisco in Tinta, Urcos and Maras.
Date: October 4th
Festivity: Virgen del Rosario (Virgin of the Rosary)
Place: Lima, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa and Cusco.
Description: The virgen del Rosario is the patroness of the Dominic Order. They were in charge of the confraternity of the slaves during the colony. For this reason, her image often went with a sign of the letter "S" hold by a needle (symbol of black slaves).
October 10th: Virgen del Rosario (Virgin of the Rosary)
Fair of bulls and preparation of Pachamancas Quispicanchis and Canchis.

14th:The Festivity of the Lord of Huanca has a procession to the city of Cusco as well as a fair of cattle in the town of San Salvador.
Lord of Huanca (September 14th)
Province of Calca, district of San Salvador
The story of the Lord of Huanca started in 1675 when it is said that Jesus Christ appeared into a cave in front of the indian Diego Quispe. His own relate inspired to one of the best painters of those times who copied the image of the rocks. The main day of the worship (recognized in 1779) is on September 14th. People from distant places of Peru and Bolivia meet there to have their body and soul pains cured.

This festival dates from the Incas. Annually the Warachikuy festival, called "party in order to arm gentlemen" by the Spaniards, was carried out. It was something like an "initiation" ceremony in which young men got their first Wara (breechcloth). In order to get the "wara" the young men had to pass different athletic tests and sham battles; after successfully passing all tests they got their citizenship and ability for getting married and warring.

Ollantaytambo is an attractive little town located at the western end of the Sacred Valley (about two and a half hours by bus from Cusco). The town has been built on top of original Inca foundations and is the best surviving example of Inca town planning. The town is divided in canchas (blocks) which are almost entirely intact. Each cancha has only one entrance (usually a huge stone doorway) which leads into a central courtyard. The houses surround the courtyard. Good examples of this construction can be found behind the main plaza.

Just like all the cities in Cusco, Pisac is an important archaeological center that encompasses the mystical Incan constructions, in contrast to the natural richness of the Urubamba Valley.
Although it is very difficult to know the autochthonous names of Cusco's ancient cities, Pisac is one of the few examples of original names that are known. It derives from the Quechua word "pisaq" or "p'isaqa", which means partridge (a gallinacean type that abounds in this area). According to the traditional Incan architecture, the cities were built based on figurative designs of animals. Pisac was partridge-shaped, as we can tell from its name.

LOCATION:The sanctuary of the Lord of Huanca is located at 48km from the Cusco city at 3,100 meters meters above sea level in the district of San Salvador, providence of Calca in the department of Cusco.
DATE:The festivity is celebrated the 14of September, is characterized for the amount of people that come to see this.
Every year, on September 14, thousands of devotees from Cusco, Peru and even from places such as Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile, go to the Santuary of Huanca to receive the blessing of the Lord. From Cusco, it takes about 4-6 hours of walking to get to “el Señor de Huanca”.
Huanca is a beautiful place situated at the bottom of the mountain Pachatusan (the one that holds the world) almost to the border of the Vilcanota River.
It has been written many histories about God chose Huanca as its home to live between us:

LOCATION:The celebration is done in the Main Square and the surrounding areas.
DATE:The procession of the Señor de los Temblores is celebrated in the first quarter of March and the first week of april, the Holy Monday as the framework of the Holy Week in Cusco.
Since 1650 when, according to the believers, a statue of the “Cristo de la buena Suerte” stopped an earthquake that was shaking the city of Cusco, the locals now worship the statue of the “Taitacha Temblors”. This celebration has special interest because it shows the devotion of the catholic religion. The same cathedral in Cusco, in where the statue rest, is built right in top of an ancient temple dedicated to the God Apulla Tikse Wiracocha. The image of the Señor de temblores is taken in procession though the many different streets just like they did with the old mummies of the cheeps, priests and inka rulers.

LACATION:
Just like in the past, is realized in the main square of Cusco, in which all the streets become the stands for the selling of the many different products they bring. Following the costume of the traditional Andean fairs.
DATE:
The Santuranticuy is celebrated every year, on December 24th.
Santuranticuy, that means “sale of saints” is a market where many artist come to sell their product, like many different statues to make the holidays more vibrant for Christmas, they sale the birth of Christ “nacimientos”.

Every year, on July 16th, a small town in Cuzco named Paucartambo keeps the attention of the tourists and the Peruvians. This village at 100 kilometers east from Cuzco city (4 hours), is a small town of a few thousand people, of white houses, red roofs and blue doors, windows and balconies. It still retains its Colonial architecture (17th century) with a stone bridge and narrow cobble-stone streets.
This village is not visited by many tourists, they only pass through it on their way to the Manu National Park, but they never stop there. Nevertheless, during a week on July, it is worth to stop and not only take a look, also stay there for a couple of days.

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CHICHÈN ITZÀ:
the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization. Its various structures - the pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of Chac Mool, the Hall of the Thousand Pillars, and the Playing Field of the Prisoners – can still be seen today and are demonstrative of an extraordinary commitment to architectural space and composition. The pyramid itself was the last, and arguably the greatest, of all Mayan temples.

The Department of Cusco is located located in the South Eastern side of Peru, and this departament has the jungle area and the andean area, Cusco lies at 3300masl. Its boundaries are Arequipa in the South side, Puno South east, Apurimac in the North side, Ayacucho in the norwest, Ucayali in the noreast, and Madre de Dios in the east side. It has an area of 76,329 square kilometers, its capital city is Cusco. It is well known as the archaeological capital of America and the “navel of the world” or sometimes the Imerial City of Cusco.