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Cantamarca

The most impressive of numerous Inca ruins peppering the road above Canta, the buildings at Cantamarca – a series of circular dwellings skittering down a mountainside on the right side of the road – date from 1100.

An hour's drive north of Canta, look for the zona arqueologica (archaeological zone) roadside signs; the second sign you'll see (on the left) is the one for Cantamarca.

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Must-see attractions

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