tipon piquillaqta andahuaylillas, traditional tours in cusco

Tipon, Piquillacta & Andahuaylillas

Tipon, Piquillacta and andahuaylillas is another nice tour full of cultural value. We begin our journey with the archaeological group of "Tipon" with their agriculture terraces, the pre-inkan city of piquillacta or pikillacta, and the nicest chapel of Americas named Andahuaylillas (famous for its paintings murals in walls and roof).

TIPON. On a 4Km (2,5mi) side road located 23Km(14,3mi) from Cusco,Tipon is an archaeological site composed of agricultural terraces irrigated by well-engineered canals, which in spite of hundred of years,still function today.History says Tipon was Inca Yawar Wakaq's farm and also a center for agricultural research and religious worship.

PIQUILLACTA. Pikillacta is 32Km(19,9mi) from the city of Cusco, It is the only archaeological site in the Department of Cusco that is attributed to pre-Incan times. The construction is thought to belong to the Wari civilization. Nearby the Lucre lake forms a racing circuit where rally car competitions are now held.

ANDAHUAYLILLAS. Andahuaylillas is located at 40 km to Cusco(28,9mi), there you can observe small trees and small houses with toritos de Pucara over each roof, that means the union between Andean and Catholic religious, Andean Sistine Chapel. The church in Andahuaylillas as in other parishes surrounding Cusco was founded by the Viceroy Francisco de Toledo (1572). Renaissance architecture of the church is attributed to the influence of the Jesuits during the sixteen century, Andahuaylillas is dedicated to the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The interior design of the church as well as the exterior is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul.