Isabella from Shore Excursions

Amazing

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March 22nd 2014
Geo: -13.1628, -72.5158Now for the day we were waiting for. A morning trip to Ollantaytambo started the day. The main features are the terraces used for agriculture. The Inca never built on fertile land. They also built terraces to extend this fertile land. On the side of the terraces was part of an Inca trail. Not sure where it goes but I walked it. There are thousands of Inca trails in ... read more

South America » Peru

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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