Advertisement
« previous next »
Ruins at Ollantaytambo  
   

Ruins at Ollantaytambo

Here are some of the Ollantaytambo ruins. Fun fact: this is one of few sites where the Spanish were initially defeated by the Incas.
In which I found a chicken foot in my soup and other amusing/interesting anecdotes...

November 23rd 2008
Well, I´ve been in Cusco (think The Emperor´s New Groove or Inca Capital or oldest countinusouly inhabited city in South America or city shaped like a puma) for over three weeks and it´s high time I sent out an update! I have been doing lots of activities, thinking about many issues and generally experiencing countless new things, so be warned this is likely going to be long, but hopefully inte ... read more
South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » Cusco

Peruvian Flag 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
Advertisement
Tot: 0.071s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 4; qc: 26; dbt: 0.057s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 2; ; mem: 1.1mb