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View from Runkurakay  
   

View from Runkurakay

This large circular building was half way up the climb to the second pass. It was in remarkable condition despite the meaning of its name - pile of ruins. It is thought to have been a post house for couriers on their way to Machu Picchu
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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
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