Tag: Masada
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Original Ollantaytambo
Read more: Original OllantaytamboAfter an incredible time on the Lares Trek and Machu Picchu, we were ready for some down time and the town of Ollantaytambo was exactly what we needed. The area is the best example of what Incan towns used to be like. Thankfully, the Spanish never bothered with Ollantaytambo and as a result, it was not damaged…
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This is Masada…
Read more: This is Masada…Imagine a fortress on the top of a desert mountain, overlooking the Dead Sea. Sheer cliffs rise up 400 m on the eastern side, wrapping around the mountain and joining with 90 m high cliffs on the western side. As we arrived a the site, I was taken by the immense height of the cliffs…