Ollantaytambo

Ollantaytambo Ullantaytampu
Town
View from the top of the Ollantaytambo Ruins
Flag Seal
Ollantaytambo
Coordinates: 13°15′29″S 72°15′48″W / 13.25806°S 72.26333°W / -13.25806; -72.26333
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Urubamba
District	Ollantaytambo
Government
• Mayor	Jose Rios Coronel
Elevation	2,792 m (9,160 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	3,050
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)

Ollantaytambo^[1][2] (Quechua: Ullantaytampu) is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 72 km (45 mi) by road northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 2,792 m (9,160 ft) above sea level in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. During the Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti, who conquered the region,^[3]: 73 and built the town and a ceremonial center. At the time of the Spanish conquest of Peru, it served as a stronghold for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca resistance. Located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, it is now an important tourist attraction on account of its Inca ruins and its location en route to one of the most common starting points for the four-day, three-night hike known as the Inca Trail.