The imposing terraces and temple ruins at Ollantaytambo, a massive Inca fortress-temple complex at the head of the Sacred Valley. The site served as both a
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The imposing terraces and temple ruins at Ollantaytambo, a massive Inca fortress-temple complex at the head of the Sacred Valley. The site served as both a royal estate and a strategic military stronghold where Manco Inca famously defeated Spanish forces in 1537. The monumental terraces lead up to the unfinished Sun Temple at the summit.
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