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A Visit to the Sacred Valley

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October 30th 2009
The Sacred Valley of the Incas is a lush and fertile valley not far from Cusco and along it are several sacred Inca sites. Another day of admiring and photographing impressive Inca stonework. I dread to think what Lynne will think when I produce reams of photographs of Inca walls upon my return home. The most impressive site today was Ollantaytambo, a town built on the base of an old Inca town. Th ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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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