Ollantaytambo

Ollantaytamo

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September 18th 2011
Wednesday 14th September I was just thinking a few days ago how lucky we had been that neither of us had been the least bit affected by the food,hygiene or altitude challenges here - and then it hit me! Yesterday saw me laid up in my little ol' single bed (because Shane prefers twin rooms these days lol ) with a good dose of the squirts! Eeeww. Shane met a couple of nice blokes upstairs s ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Ollantaytambo

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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