Chullpas de Ninamarca — Local services in Colquepata

Visited here on the way to Manu national Park from Cusco - great short little stop on the way to the wonders of the deep Amazon jungle. These 30+ old funeral towers (some of which have seen better days) are about 3 metres tall, situated at an altitude of 3,000m and were made by people from the Lapaca culture. They're mostly made from mud and grass bricks and were used as burial chambers during the 13th and 14th centuries. Truly amazing to see these still standing and to look out over their domain of the past...

Son un conjunto de chullpas en buen estado de conservación los cuales aparentemente fueron usados como tumbas para los inkas. El complejo está al lado de la carretera a Paucartambo - Cusco a media hora de Paucartambo, se debe entrar en una desviación y manejar unos minutos hasta llegar al lugar. Un bonito lugar para visitar en especial de día porque se tiene una buena vista panorámica de los...

A haunting burial place of a ancient culture on a windy ridge. If going to Manu, definitely...