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AMERICAN PICTURES | ||
Samaipata
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a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as El Fuerte de Samaipata or the 'fort' this
red sandstone rock in the eastern Andes mountains dates back to at least 300AD
in the time of the
local Mojocoyas culture and the surface is covered with a variety of animal and
geometric designs. There are signs that the Inca culture reached Samaipata in
the 15th century. |
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A
1980s picture of the site | The
Spanish colonial village | The
site is now open for visitors | Tourists
visiting |
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The
huge rock and carvings | Carvings cover the surface | Carvings
cover the surface | Channels
near the summit |
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Channels
near the summit | Channels
near the summit | A
zigzag channel | The
Inca niches |
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The
Inca niches -now protected | The
Inca niches in the 1980s | The
Inca niches | The
Inca niches and a temple |
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| Part of the Inca temple area | A residential area | ||
