# Ollantaytambo

Cusco, Peru

A 15th-century Inca citadel and still-living town in the Sacred Valley, rebuilt by the emperor Pachacuti. Here Manco Inca defeated a Spanish force in 1537 from the high terraces. Crowned by the Temple of the Sun's six rose-rhyolite monoliths and cliffside storehouses.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Ollantaytambo, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -13.25805556, -72.26333333

[City page](/cities/cusco)

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