Quispiguanca
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Quispiguanca, also Q'espihuanca and Q'espiwanka, was a royal estate of the Inca emperor Huayna Capac. The ruins of the estate are located in the northern part of the present-day town of Urubamba, Peru
Huayna Capac
The town of Urubamba in 2004. The ruins are located at the lower left of this photo.
Cañari
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The Cañari are an indigenous ethnic group traditionally inhabiting the territory of the modern provinces of Azuay and Cañar in Ecuador. They are descended from the independent pre-Columbian tribal con
Cañari musicians
A Cañari weaver at his loom
After the Incan conquest, the Incas settled in the Cañari capital of Ingapirca, which became an important regional center. At the back can be seen the Temple of the Sun of the Incan period.
Young women wearing the typical hat