Ollantaytambo - View to the Granaries

            Ollantaytambo is at the eastern end of the Sacred Valley. The valley is narrower here than at Urubamba or Pisac, with the mountains closer on each side, making for a more dramatic setting, and was a strategic outpost for defense, as well as a religious center. It is here that Manco Inca retreated after his defeat at Saqsayhuaman. He was nearly successful in holding off the Spanish at Ollantaytambo, but after bringing in more troops, Pizarro was successful in forcing his retreat, successfully ending the native rebellion.

Ollantaytambo was so-named in honor of local chieftain Ollanta, who according to legend fell in love with one of the daughters of Inca ruler Pachacutec and was punished for daring to set his sights on royalty.

Taken in: Perú / Cusco / Urubamba (show map)

Taken on: April 10, 2012

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Peru_2012

Cusco

Peru

Inca Trail

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Sets appears in: • Lost City of the Incas

Camera: NIKON COOLPIX S10, f/4.0, 1/503 sec, 6.3mm, ISO 50 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NIKON COOLPIX S10
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/503)
Focal Length:	6.3mm
ISO:	50
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0
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