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Ollyantaytambo

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February 15th 2012
Taxi ordered by Andina Travel for the four of us not trekking at 9.00 am to drive us to the hotel at Ollyantaytambo to meet the rest of the group finishing the trek. Ollyantaytambo is a very pretty place surrounded by steep mountains on all sides with a fierce river running alongside it. Dumped our stuff at the hotel (pretty green painted room with wooden floors and a good shower) and walked u ... 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