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Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo (07/19/01)


The valley is blocked by inca's walls. This fortress guards entry to Machu Pichu.
The wall (used as taraces).
The wall.
The wall.
The wall.
The valley is blocked by inca's walls. This fortress guards entry to Machu Pichu. The wall (used as taraces). The wall. The wall. The wall.

The wall.
The wall.
Main gate.
The wall.
The wall.
The wall. The wall. Main gate. The wall. The wall.

The wall.
Observation point.
Another lookout point.
...and another lookout point.
Behind the bus, there is the main gate.
The wall. Observation point. Another lookout point. ...and another lookout point. Behind the bus, there is the main gate.

Old Inca city.
Old Inca city.
Old Inca city.
This water has been flowing for centuries without damaging the houses.
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
Old Inca city. Old Inca city. Old Inca city. This water has been flowing for centuries without damaging the houses. Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo

Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
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Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
Various buildings on top of the mountains.
Various buildings on top of the mountains.
Various buildings on top of the mountains.
Old Inca city.
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo Various buildings on top of the mountains. Various buildings on top of the mountains. Various buildings on top of the mountains. Old Inca city.

Old Inca city.
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
On the side of the mountain, there is a face curved out in stone.
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
Old Inca city. Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo On the side of the mountain, there is a face curved out in stone. Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo

Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
Since the fortress was never finished, we can see how everything was built. In this picture, a slope built to move the rock up.
Artur.
This slope was used for transporting the rocks. The other side of the mountains is where the stone quarry was.
Old Inca city.
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo Since the fortress was never finished, we can see how everything was built. In this picture, a slope built to move the rock up. Artur. This slope was used for transporting the rocks. The other side of the mountains is where the stone quarry was. Old Inca city.

"The Four Rocks" alter. Now, that's a tight fitting.
"The Four Rocks"
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
On the side of the mountain, there is a face curved out in stone.
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
"The Four Rocks" alter. Now, that's a tight fitting. "The Four Rocks" Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo On the side of the mountain, there is a face curved out in stone. Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo

The second face. Profile of a face on the left side of the mountain.
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo
The second face. Profile of a face on the left side of the mountain. Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo