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Ollantaytambo

Sacred Valley fortress-temple with the six monoliths of rose rhyolite hauled from a quarry across the river.

Ollantaytambo terraces and temple
Ollantaytambo terraces and temple. Photo: Steve FUNG / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

The alternative view

Foerster and others see the Wall of the Six Monoliths as pre-Inca megalithic work later built over by the Inca.

The mainstream view

Jean-Pierre Protzen documented the quarries, ramps and abandoned "tired stones", attributing the work to the Inca in the 15th century.

We present both views respectfully and link to the original work so you can judge for yourself.

Sources

  1. UNESCO: Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (Sacred Valley context)
  2. Ollantaytambo (Wikipedia)

Tours visiting Ollantaytambo (3)

Polygonal megalithic walls at Sacsayhuamán
Photo: Martin St-Amant (S23678) · CC BY 3.0
researcher-led

Inca Celebration of the Sun (Inti Raymi)

Hidden Inca Tours · 23 Jun 2027 · 9 days

Brien Foerster’s Peru & Bolivia main tour timed for Inti Raymi in Cusco (24 June), with Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Sillustani, Tiwanaku and Puma Punku. Optional Nazca & Paracas pre-tour 18–22 June (+$1,375). Price is double occupancy.

from $3,950
Polygonal megalithic walls at Sacsayhuamán
Photo: Martin St-Amant (S23678) · CC BY 3.0
researcher-led

Megalithic Marvels Tour of Peru 2027

Cusco Native (Megalithic Marvels) · 13 May 2027 · 19 days

Derek Olson of Megalithic Marvels hosts a modular Peru expedition: a Paracas and Nazca pre-tour (13–17 May, with the Nazca and Palpa lines and the elongated skulls), the main Cusco tour (17–25 May) with the “megalithic anomalies” of the Sacred Valley, Pisac, Sacsayhuamán and the Q’enqo labyrinth, Ollantaytambo, little-visited Vilcabamba and Machu Picchu, and an optional Easter Island extension (25–31 May). Join one segment or all of them.

from $2,699
Polygonal megalithic walls at Sacsayhuamán
Photo: Martin St-Amant (S23678) · CC BY 3.0
day tour

Complete Sacred Valley Tour: Pisac, Maras, Moray & Ollantaytambo

Viator · 1 day or less

Bookable day tour covering Ollantaytambo, Cusco. A good option for independent travellers who want a guide for the day.

from $48 · price unverified

Voices on Ollantaytambo

Brien Foerster

Author and long-time Peru resident who leads Hidden Inca Tours. He researches megalithic stonework, elongated skulls and pre-Inca construction in Peru, Bolivia and Egypt.

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Jay Anderson

Founder and host of Project Unity, an interview and field-video channel on ancient sites, lost history and anomalous phenomena. He regularly hosts researchers from across the alternative-history community.

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