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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]
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] Blog: Ollantay Raymi in Ollantaytambo
Date: June 29th 2006
We were really lucky to be in Ollantaytambo at that day. The town was prepared for their local festival dedicated to the God of the Sun. The day started with a theater in the ruines of the town. It was unfortunately in Quechua, so we couldn´t understand the lyrics, but the music, the acting and the choreographics were clear enough to understand what it was all about. Tourists were treatened like ... read more
Date: June 29th 2006
We were really lucky to be in Ollantaytambo at that day. The town was prepared for their local festival dedicated to the God of the Sun. The day started with a theater in the ruines of the town. It was unfortunately in Quechua, so we couldn´t understand the lyrics, but the music, the acting and the choreographics were clear enough to understand what it was all about. Tourists were treatened like ... read more
