All along the gravetower Photo 5

All along the gravetower

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May 13th 2010
Big towers in a vast landscape on the high plateau. Built by the Collas, a Pre-Colombian culture. On a peninsula. And all towers watch the lake with their doors to the east where the sun rises. For the ancient Andean cultures death was not the end. ... 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