Peru-119 (2217381745)

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Description: English: Guinea pigs are a favorite food in Peru and were in the middle of the room fattening up for when they will be eaten. Ollantaytambo , the Inca fortress, which guarded the entry of this part of the Sacred Valley and protected it from invasion. The fortress consists of a series of superimposed terraces of carved stones accessed by long staircases. It was a strategic military, religious and agricultural center. It was here that Manco Inca’s warriors successfully defeated Pizarro in 1536 and subsequently enclosed the site and the valley with a defensive wall. Ollantaytambo is a quechua word “Ollanta” that was the name of an Inca General and “Tambo” means a city that offered and hosted, food and comfort for travelers, Ollantaytambo means “Tambo de Ollanta ”. Date: 22 April 2007, 07:11. Source: Peru-119. Author: Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada. Permission(Reusing this file): Quote from photographer on numerous files "PLEASE, no multi invitations or self promotion in your comments, THEY WILL BE DELETED. My photos are FREE for anyone to use, just give me credit and it would be nice if you let me know, thanks - NONE OF MY PICTURES ARE HDR." Quote from photographer on numerous files "PLEASE, no multi invitations or self promotion in your comments, THEY WILL BE DELETED. My photos are FREE for anyone to use, just give me credit and it would be nice if you let me know, thanks - NONE OF MY PICTURES ARE HDR.". Camera location13° 15′ 52.23″ S, 72° 16′ 15.85″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-13.264507; -72.271070.