Local Folks at Ollantaytambo

To the Top

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September 24th 2005
From Aguas Calientes, one takes a bus up to the ruins. It´s best to go early when there are fewer tourists. The ride is 30 minutes and follows a zig-zag path to the top of a steep cliff. There is a hotel and restaurant at the base of the ruins, and from here it is a short walk to beautiful vistas and unbelievable ancient construction work. At the top of that famous peak behind Maccu Picchu a ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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