Host: The City Planning Institute of Japan
The conservation of Andean cultural landscape has been a complex task due to, first of all, Spanish invasion followed by destruction (15th century ~ early 19th century), later neglect in the Republican period followed by modernization and urban sprawl from the mid-20th century onwards, increasing tourism in the past decade and finally, time. This paper intends to show the value of Andean cultural landscape as illustrated by the village of Ollantaytambo in the Urubamba river valley. First, we describe the village of Ollantaytambo, its heritage and present state. Then, we present its transformation influenced by economic changes and unplanned growth as drivers of change. Moreover, we show the problems that the cultural landscape is facing. Finally, we evaluate the different areas of the town in order to devise strategies for preservation and revitalization.
