Location: Yanque District, Province of Caylloma, Arequipa Region.

Distance from Arequipa Downtown: 175 kilometers - 4 hours by private transportation.

• The area where the archaeological site of Uyo Uyo is located has been inhabited by early Peruvians for about l0,000 years. The ethnic group living in this site and surrounding areas is known as "Collaguas" and they were ruled by the Wari people from about 600 AD to 1200 AD, from the mid l400s AD to 1532 AD by the Inca Empire, and from l532AD to 1821 AD by the Spanish Kingdom.
• The current buildings were made by the Incas and the complex is divided in three main sections: urban sector, agricultural sector, and the cemetery sector. It is believed that the Incas maintained the original design of the complex but improved the buildings. This is the most important Inca site in the region.
• The area is surrounded by Andean terraces built hundreds of years ago. The site is located at walking distances of Colca Lodge (1 hour - both ways if acclimatized to the high altitude of the area).
• The site has a small traveler center and the visit can take between 1 to 2 hours based on how many buildings are visited. This is the most important Inca remain in the Colca Canyon.

Restrictions:

• Walking on the walls or touching them is prohibited.