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Sunday 29 March 2020

INFORMATION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX OF HUCHUY QOSQO

Description

This complex is the most important archaeological center in the Urubamba valley, after Ollantaytambo and Pisac. The ruins are impressive, although the conservation of the site is inferior to that of Ollantaytambo or Pisac, because they are older.


But unlike the aforementioned places, Huchuy Qosqo has a peculiar architecture: the buildings have been built on polished stone bases with a fine finish, with clay plaster (they are the best preserved parts) and the highest floors are made of adobe. INFORMATION OF HUCHUY QOSQO TREK
A kallanka (rectangular enclosure that could measure up to 70 meters long and that were important state centers where Inca officials stayed) is observed, at least 40 to 50 meters long. Also a remarkable building with two stone floors and an upper one of adobe. There are also large terraces, a very large plaza and a large Inca gate through which a well-preserved path leads from Tambomachay.
The Hispanic chronicles refer that Huchuy Qosqo (probably a site known in Inca times as Caquia Jaquijahuana) was the work and preferred place of the Inca Wiracocha. To this, Maria Rostworoski adds, in her work "History of the Tahuantinsuyo", that this sovereign established the conquest over the towns of the Urubamba valley and that he chose as his successor his Inca son Urco who, dizzy with power and vices, proved to be totally incapable of ruling. Inca royalty was very confused by this choice and they tried to conspire to impose on another Wiracocha son, Prince Cusi Yupanqui. Social unrest and tension increased every day and to make matters worse, the darkest night fell on Cuzco: the Chancas reached the gates of the capital and were ready to destroy it. It is the year of 1438. Wiracocha abandons the city to his fate and, accompanied by his son Inca Urco, takes refuge in his palaces in the Urubamba Valley, among which was Huchuy Qosqo.


After the Spanish conquest, Gonzalo Pizarro found the mummy that supposedly belonged to the Inca Wiracocha here and ordered to burn it. The descendants of the Inca kept the ashes in a jar that many years later the chronicler Polo de Ondegardo would discover.

Characteristics of the visit

It is possible to visit Huchuy Qosqo in two ways, the first walking from Cusco and Tambomachay along the Inca trail. The other way is going up from the Sacred Valley after crossing the Wilcamayo river (today Vilcanota).

Schedule

Hours (all year)Free access

Monday 10 February 2020

HOW TO GET TO HUCHUY QOSQO

What do we observe in Huchuy Qosqo?
  • Long grouping of terraces with walls as retaining walls, which leave terraces suitable for agriculture.
  • Three-story building, the first two are two almost regular polyhedra and the third is adobe. The enclosure is rectangular and of excellent quality.
  • Foundations and remains of two identical buildings, inside and arranged next to it, in succession. A long adobe building, rectangular, on a prominent platform, a building that has many doors to the valley.
  • Many smaller enclosures dispersed and in poor condition.
  • An Inca road nearby oriented straight towards Cusco.
  • Some small loose enclosures, such as outposts or guard posts, on the edge of the cliff, with visual control over the wide valley.
  • Nail stones or false stone beams, belonging to the mojinete of the buildings.


How to get to Huchuy Qosqo?

The routes to get to Huchuy Qosqo Trek are many, among which we have:
  • Walk through the town of Lamay-Calca.
  • Walk through the town of Cuper Alto-Chinchero-Urubamba
  • Walk through the ruins of Tambomachay (the busiest)
  • Walk from the Plaza de Armas of Cusco.

Wednesday 5 February 2020

HUCHUY QOSQO

This complex is the most important archaeological center in the Urubamba Valley, after Ollantaytambo and Pisac. The ruins are impressive, although the conservation of the site is inferior to that of Ollantaytambo or Pisac, because they are older.


But unlike the places mentioned above Huchuy Qosqo has a peculiar architecture: the buildings have been built on polished stone bases of fine finish, with clay plaster (they are the best preserved parts) and the highest floors are made of adobe.
There is a kallanka (rectangular enclosure that could measure up to 70 meters long and that were important state centers where Inca officials were staying) of at least 40 to 50 meters long. Also a remarkable building with two stone floors and an adobe upper one. There are also large terraces, a very large square and a large Inca gate through which a very well preserved road leads from Tambomachay.
INFORMATION OF HUCHUY QOSQO TREK
The Hispanic chronicles indicate that Huchuy Qosqo (probably a site known in Inca times as Caquia Jaquijahuana) was the work and favorite place of the Inca Wiracocha. To this, Maria Rostworoski adds, in her work "History of Tahuantinsuyo", that this sovereign strengthened the conquest over the villages of the Urubamba Valley and that he chose as his successor his son Inca Urco who, dizzy from power and vice, He proved to be totally unable to govern. The Inca royalty was very obfuscated with this election and tried to conspire to impose another son of Wiracocha, Prince Cusi Yupanqui. Social unrest and tension increased every day and to make everything worse, the darkest night fell over Cuzco: the Chancas reached the gates of the capital and were willing to destroy it. It is the year of 1438. Wiracocha leaves the city to his fate and, accompanied by his son Inca Urco, takes refuge in its palaces in the Urubamba Valley, among which was Huchuy Qosqo.
After the Hispanic conquest, Gonzalo Pizarro found here the mummy that supposedly belonged to the Inca Wiracocha and ordered it burned. The descendants of the Inca kept the ashes in a jar that many years later the chronicler Polo de Ondegardo would discover.

Wednesday 11 September 2019

HUCHUY QOSQO TREK FULL INFORMATION

This complex is the most important archaeological center in the Urubamba Valley, after Ollantaytambo and Pisac. The ruins are impressive, although the conservation of the site is inferior to that of Ollantaytambo or Pisac, because they are older.


But unlike the places mentioned above Huchuy Qosqo has a peculiar architecture: the buildings have been built on polished stone bases of fine finish, with clay plaster (they are the best preserved parts) and the highest floors are made of adobe.
Treks of Huchuy Qosqo Trek
  1. HUCHUY QOSQO TREK FULL DAY
  2. HUCHUY QOSQO TREK 2 DAYS
  3. HUCHUY QOSQO TREK 3 DAYS
There is a kallanka (rectangular enclosure that could measure up to 70 meters long and that were important state centers where Inca officials were staying) of at least 40 to 50 meters long. Also a remarkable building with two stone floors and an adobe upper one. There are also large terraces, a very wide square and a large Inca gate through which a very well preserved road leads from Tambomachay.
The Hispanic chronicles indicate that Huchuy Qosqo (probably a site known in Inca times as Caquia Jaquijahuana) was the work and favorite place of the Inca Wiracocha. To this, Maria Rostworoski adds, in her work "History of Tahuantinsuyo", that this sovereign strengthened the conquest over the villages of the Urubamba Valley and that he chose as his successor his son Inca Urco who, dizzy from power and vice, He proved to be totally unable to govern. The Inca royalty was very obfuscated with this election and tried to conspire to impose another son of Wiracocha, Prince Cusi Yupanqui. Social unrest and tension increased every day and to make everything worse, the darkest night fell over Cuzco: the Chancas reached the gates of the capital and were willing to destroy it. It is the year of 1438. Wiracocha leaves the city to his fate and, accompanied by his son Inca Urco, takes refuge in its palaces in the Urubamba Valley, among which was Huchuy Qosqo.
After the Hispanic conquest, Gonzalo Pizarro found here the mummy that supposedly belonged to the Inca Wiracocha and ordered it burned. The descendants of the Inca kept the ashes in a jar that many years later the chronicler Polo de Ondegardo would discover.
Characteristics of the visit
It is possible to visit Huchuy Qosqo in three ways, the first one walking from Cusco and Tambomachay along the Inca trail. The other way is up from the Sacred Valley after crossing the Wilcamayo River (now Vilcanota) and the Chinchero route.

Tuesday 12 February 2019

HUCHUY QOSQO TO MACHU PICCHU INFORMATION


The Spanish took control of Huchuy Qosqo during the 1500s, after the Manco Inca Revolution (approx. 1540) and utilized the site as a ranch. The Incas had developed a few little repositories for water system. Amid their time at Huchuy Qosqo the Spanish pulverized some other Inca structures to assemble the bigger supply you see today.

Monday 11 February 2019

Huchuy Qosqo Util Information


Huchuy Qosqo The Little Cusco is an archeological site north of Cuzco, Peru it was initially an authoritative and military focus as Pisaq, with numerous developments around, Inca structures with impeccable fine stones work, graneries structures called Collcas to store and safeguard sustenance, since it was an essential rural focus to create corn. Its name is Quechua for Little Cusco It lies at a rise of 3650 meters (11,800 feet), over the 3000-meter high town of Lamay and the Sacred Valley.

Sunday 10 February 2019

HUCHUY QOSQO TREK INFO


Huchuy Qosqo Trek Full Day, offers you two equally attractive options with a lot of diversity of landscapes, flora and fauna of the Andes of the Sacred Valley. the first is by Chinchero, Tauca until arriving at Huchuy Qosqo, the second one is by Tambomachay, Pucamarca until arriving at the ruins of Huchuy Qosqo.