Inca site

Ollyantaytambo

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September 30th 2015
Ollyantaytambo is a small town with great Inca ruins. It is also the place where you get the train to Machu Picchu. I spent some time here exploring ruins, I also did a great walk up the valley. As soon as I left the valley there were no more tourists or signs of a tourism industry. People were out working their land, I saw three brothers ploughing with two oxen, the eldest controlled the plough, ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco

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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