WITH THE SHAMAN

SACRED VALLEY, PERU

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November 12th 2013
OLLANTAYTAMBO AND MORE - DAY 5 “The world is like a book. Those that do not travel read only one page.” - St. Augustine We spent the morning exploring the massive structure of Ollantaytambo, an imposing and well preserved Incan site. Historians writing of the Incas will tell many stories of the significance of this site, but what impressed me most was the height of the structures and the ama ... 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