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Ollantaytambo
Ollantaytambo is a town in southern Peru, located in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. It is approximately 60 km to the northwest of the city of Cusco, situated at an altitude of 2792 meters above sea level.
The city of Ollantaytambo is best known for its ruins, and for the spot where the Inca emperor Manco Inca was able to defeat the Spanish in a set-piece battle. The finely cut rocks and plantation terraces were very large obstacles for the Conquistadors to surpass, and the fortress was also used by Manco to conduct successful attacks on Francisco Pizarro and other Conquistadors who were based in Lima.
Further reading
Protzen, Jean-Pierre. Inca Architecture and Construction at Ollantaytambo (1993). ISBN 0-19-507069-0
External links
scenes from a festival in Ollantaytambo involving locals
CATCCO, the local museum
Leap Local, with information about Ollantaytambo and its local guides and services.
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