Sacred Valley

Sacred Valley: Pisac To Chinchero

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August 28th 2008
On this morning, after a quiet slumber, the tour van collects me at ten to 9 a.m. for a Sacred Valley tour. Eduard Herrara, guide to our Cuzco City tour, bright and chipper this a.m., tells us we will visit the Inca sites (and corresponding towns) of Pisac, Ollaytantambo, and Chincero. The Sacred Valley is northeast of Cuzco, 25 km, over a pass. Pisac village, with the ruin high above, is 30 ... 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