Ruins of Ollantaytambo, Cuzco, Peru
Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 2, 792 meters (9, 160 feet) above sea level in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. During the Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti who conquered the region, built the town and a ceremonial centre. Served as a stronghold for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca resistance during the Spanish Conquest
Picture No
10636736
Media ID
46553842
Size
5333px x 3358px
(6.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
