The view from the top

The Sacred Valley,

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February 24th 2007
Sacred Valley Tour In a country, where there is hardly any level ground and where hills and dales abound, why this particular valley alone should be sacred? The answer leaps to the eye. This is not a valley but a vale, broad and fertile with special climatic conditions. It also controls the route to the Amazon jungles. No wonder that it was thought to be sacred, and was heavily fortified ... 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