Inca ruins

Enjoying the view of Llactapata (Patallacta) after 5 km of walking. Although only a couple of hundred people used to live here, they were still able to defend themselves well thanks to the curly walls next to river. The reason for curling the walls and terraces along the river was to slow down the waterflow in case of river floodings.

Discovering the lost Inca city

January 19th 2006
The Inca trail to Machu Picchu Day 1 Monday 16 January 2006 we were picked up at dawn from Hostal Qorichaska in Cuzco by our tour operator. After about 2.5 hours of busriding through the Sacred Valley, we reached Ollantaytambo for breakfast and to stock up. Chocolate, snacks ... 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

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