Ollantaytambo

Today we visited the Sacred Valley

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April 7th 2010
Geo: -13.3111, -72.1152We had a wonderful day exploring the Sacred Valley today. We started with a visit to Chinchero which is an Inca village where locals still live and sell their crafts. The scenery surrounding this area is very beautiful and the Inca walls and terraces were amazing. We then visited Moray which is believed to be an Inca agricultural test area. Very interesting and we enjoyed ... 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