Potter pinching walls of pot in shop in the Incan village of Ollantaytambo- Sacred Valley, Peru

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Potter pinching up the walls of pot w two rocks Base of pot is placed in receptacle called a chuck Ollantaytambo Sacred Valley 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 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 center. At the time of the Spanish conquest of Peru it served as a stronghold for Manco Inca Yupanqui, leader of the Inca resistance. Nowadays it is an important tourist attraction on account of its Inca buildings and as one of the most common starting points for the three-day, four-night hike known as the Inca Trail.

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Location: Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley- Peru (South America)
Photo credit: © RFoxPhotography / Alamy / Afripics
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