Woman on Ollan Street, a.m.

Ollantaytambo

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October 23rd 2007
Ollantaytambo Monday, October 15 Ollantaytambo (or Ollan) is a fascinating place. The site is wonderful. It is the most intact Inca townsite in the country, and the national government seems to be pretty good at preventing intrusive development within the town. But even more interesting than the town itself are many Inca ruins and natural features modified by the Incas to represent various i ... 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