tower

this is the foundation of the second tower to fall and that of the valiant Inca with the Spanish sword. It is also therefore the site of the mass suicide, although the guides say its an astrological calendar andsun temple. It isnt.

whats a huaman, and how many do you get in a sack?

October 16th 2005
Today we visited Sacsayhuaman, the mightiest fortress of the Inca. Predictably, however, noone has the faintest idea who built it, when, why, or any of those trivialities. But they do know that it was the site of the climax of the great rebellion of the double hard Inca himself, Manco. HAving besieged Cusco and its force of some 190 spaniards with a mere 100-200,000 warriors Manco had setab ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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