Abode Of The Gods 1 Day

OVERVIEW

The abode of the gods, or Apukunaq Tianan (in the Quechua language), is a modern tourist attraction made up of several stone sculptures that reach up to 8 meters in height. It is located only 12 kilometers from the city of Cusco. The visit is a magical journey to the most representative symbols and figures of the Inca culture. There are one-day tours to this place. In addition, it is possible to go on your own even by public transport or bicycle.

In the place there are monuments carved in stone in the middle of nature such as the Pachamama (mother earth), the puma (symbolizes the earthly world or kaypacha), faces of Incas, Andean men and more.
The works were carved by the Cusco artist Michael de Titán Monteagudo Mejía in a private area (it is not an archaeological site nor does it belong to the municipality of Cusco).
The magnificent works of art are made from the local stone. They have a height of up to 8 meters. There are sculptures of faces of Andean men, Amazonians, pumas, a three-dimensional door, female goddesses and more.

Itinerary

Day 1:

We start the tour with pick up from the hotel, then we do not go to the town of Tica Tica until we reach the Sencca sector, the duration of the journey is 25 minutes. Once there we start a 5-minute safety briefing and 10-minute training with the ATVs, when the passengers are ready we will start the adventure.

The ATV tour lasts 1 hour, first we will visit the Colonial Fortress Aqueduct, then we will continue to the Abode of the Gods, once we arrive we will begin with the visit of approximately 30 minutes, in this place we will be able to appreciate the various hand-made sculptures , appreciating the natural landscape and being able to take photos, after the visit we will return to the camp to board our transport and return to the city of Cusco. Leaving them on Calle Shapy one block from the Plaza de Armas.