Ollantaytambo fortress

The Sacred Valley - More Inca Ruins

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October 18th 2009
After arriving back from our Inca Jungle trip we spent the next day having some much needed rest and some good food from Paddy Flahertys. Our final day in Cuzco Deb spent the day in town, going back for the lovely breakfast we had the first day and doing some shopping. I decided to make the most of the expensive 10 day pass so I decided to visit the Inca ruins at Pisac and Ollantaytambo. Most peop ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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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