When searching for the the reader is typically looking for the full three-act dramatic structure, preserving the poetry of the original Quechua alongside a faithful Spanish translation.

Scholars debate whether Ollantay is purely indigenous or a product of the colonial period.

Ollantay is widely considered the supreme expression of Inca theatre. Written originally in Quechua, it stands as a cultural paradox. While it is an indigenous story rooted in the time of the Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu), the oldest written records of the play date back to the colonial era.

There is no single author to list on the cover. However, if you download a PDF titled Ollantay Obra Completa , it is likely based on one of two major sources:

The drama opens with a dialogue between Ollantay and Piqui-Chaqui (a jester or auca ). We learn that Ollantay, a great general of the Antis (a subject tribe), has fallen deeply in love with Cusi-Coyllur (Star of Joy), the daughter of the Inca Pachacutec.