Mama Simona

Top choice in Ollantaytambo


As locations go, this is one of Ollanta's finest, with riverside garden hammocks and papaya trees. Dorms feature individual bed lights and attached bathrooms, with space heaters for rent (S10). There's a large, inviting guest kitchen, cozy TV area and filtered water for drinking. Service, however, could be more enthusiastic. It's on the outskirts of the center.


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1. Pinkulluna

0.21 MILES

It's a very steep climb up the hillside, but views are magnificent. You will see the Ollantaytambo ruins from the best vantage point, and it's nice to…

3. Ollantaytambo Ruins

0.25 MILES

Both fortress and temple, these spectacular Inca ruins rise above Ollantaytambo, making a splendid half-day trip. (Admission is via the boleto turístico…

4. Inca Quarry

2.25 MILES

The 6km hike to the Inca quarry on the opposite side of the river from the main ruins is a good walk from Ollantaytambo. The trail starts from the Inca…

5. Moray

6.85 MILES

With concentric terraces carved into a huge earthen bowl, the deep amphitheater-like terracing of Moray, reached via Maras village, is a fascinating…

6. Salineras de Maras

8.06 MILES

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7. Q'ente

12.37 MILES

Translating to the Hummingbird, this little-visited site sits just along the Inca Trail. (If you start from Km 88, turn west after crossing the river to…

8. Runkurakay

16.04 MILES

Beyond Paq’amayo on the Inca Trail, at an altitude of about 3600m, the trail crosses the river over a small footbridge and climbs toward Runkurakay; at…