by apulodge | Jun 19, 2022 | Blog Apu Lodge
Inca Quarries (Las Canteras) and the Sun Gate (Inti Punku) This spectacular walk on the other side of the valley from the town of Ollantaytambo takes 4-6 hours round trip to the quarries and a few more to reach the Sun Gate. It begins at the Inca bridge near the...
by apulodge | Jun 17, 2022 | Blog Apu Lodge
Without a doubt the most colourful time to be in Ollantaytambo is during the fiestas. There are several of these each year, the biggest taking place in January, around Epiphany (5th January to 9th January) and Pentecost (May or June). Others include Cruz Velakuy, the...
by apulodge | Apr 4, 2022 | Blog Apu Lodge
One of the first things I would recommend to any sojourner in the Sacred Valley would be a trip to a rural village such as Patacancha (also spelt Patakancha). My fiancée and I recently spent time visiting family friends of Apu Lodge, and it was one of the most...
by apulodge | Dec 25, 2021 | Blog Apu Lodge
My Christmas memories of Ollantaytambo will always feature trips to the communal oven, where on most other days of the year we buy our bread for the breakfasts at Apu Lodge. There are ovens like these in most villages in the Andes, because most people dont have ovens...
by apulodge | Dec 15, 2021 | Blog Apu Lodge
The Winter and Summer Solstices (around Dec 21st and June 21st respectively in the Southern Hemisphere) are fascinating times to be in Ollantaytambo. They were important dates in the Inca calendar and lots of Inca temples and sites have special features to mark the...
