{"id":2553,"date":"2023-08-20T17:34:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T17:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qosqorunastravel.com\/?page_id=2553"},"modified":"2025-08-07T19:39:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:39:05","slug":"south-valley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qosqorunastravel.com\/es\/south-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Valle Sur"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Southern Valley Tour Half Day<\/strong>, starts between 08:30 am and 09:00 am with the pick up from your hotel, if you are in the city center and if not, we will coordinate a meeting point, this tour consists of great tourist attractions such as the case of the archaeological center of\u00a0Tipon<\/strong>\u00a0with its Inca canals and aqueducts still in operation.<\/p>

the archaeological center of\u00a0Pikillaqta<\/strong>\u00a0which is a pre-Inca city built by the Wari culture, the great front of\u00a0Rumicolca<\/strong>\u00a0that was possibly the gateway to entrance to the city of Cusco on the south side and the temple of\u00a0Andahuaylillas<\/strong>\u00a0that was named Sistine Chapel of America that inside treasures treasures in paintings of the Cusco school.<\/p>

Here we will make a brief description of the tourist attractions to visit in this Valle Tour.<\/p>

Tipon Archaelogical Park<\/h4>

Tipon archaelogical<\/strong>\u00a0park is located 26km\u00a0southeast of Cusco<\/strong>. At the old adobe church along the main road, we turn left up a paved road that winds uphill for approximately 3.5 km (10 minutes drive). Tipon is one of the most impressive\u00a0Inca archeological<\/strong>\u00a0site where one can see a series of terraces and irrigation canals.\u00a0Tipon<\/strong>\u00a0was a ceremonial center where water was channeled through underground passages from the Pachatusan mountain above the site.<\/p>

Piquillacta Archaelogical site<\/h4>

Piquillacta<\/strong>\u00a0is located 33 km\u00a0southeast of\u00a0Cusco<\/strong>. This was one of the most important cities of the\u00a0Wary Culture<\/strong>, who were later conquered by the powerful Incas around 1200 A.D. The name means \u201cThe Place of Fleas\u201d. The entire city was enclosed by walls made up of a mixture of stone and earth with the interiors of the buildings being more finely finished.<\/p>

Piquillaqta<\/strong>\u00a0has more than 700 structures and some walls standing almost 12 meters high in places. Across from\u00a0Piquillacta<\/strong>\u00a0is the beautiful\u00a0lake Huacarpay<\/strong>, home to many species of local fauna.<\/p>

Rumicolca, Gate of Cusco<\/h4>

Close to\u00a0Piquillacta<\/strong>\u00a0lies the\u00a0archaelogical ruins of Rumicolca<\/strong>, consisting of three pyramidal constructions, with bases and internal walls made of giant stone blocks. In the upper wall of the complex lies the aqueduct built to carry water to\u00a0Piquillacta<\/strong>. The other function of Rumicolca was believed to have been as the main gate into Cusco.<\/p>

The\u00a0legend of Rumicolca states<\/strong>\u00a0that many years ago the\u00a0Inca Huayna Capac<\/strong>\u00a0made a priest named Rumichaca governor over the land.\u00a0Rumichaca<\/strong>\u00a0had a beautiful daughter named Sumac Tika who had several suitors, two of which were; Aukitito, a soldier and Atoc Rimachi, son of an Inca noble. She decided that the first to bring running water to\u00a0Piquillacta<\/strong>\u00a0would be the one to marry her.<\/p>

The two rivals began constructing their aqueducts (Rumicolca) side by side, overcoming many obstacles along the way. The winner was Aukitito who married the princess while the unfortunate Atoc Rimachi hung himself.<\/p>

Andahuaylillas Colonial Church<\/h4>

The most important attraction for visitors is the\u00a0San Pedro de Andahuaylillas<\/strong>, considered to be the \u201cSistine Chapel of the Americas\u201d due to the quality of its art. Built at the beginning of XVII century, the inside of the temple is decorated with murals by Luis Ria\u00f1o representing the paths to glory and to hell.<\/p>

In addition, this church has a majestic piano, numerous canvases of the Academy of Cusco, exquisite silverwork and baroque altars.<\/p>

To do the\u00a0Cusco south valley tour<\/strong>\u00a0the boleto turistico is required.<\/p>