Ingapirca is the most prominent site of the Incan empire's short, 100+ year rule over Ecuador. It was in Ecuador (and northern Peru) where fierce battles were fought between Atahualpa (the last Inca ruler) and Pizarro, the Spanish conquistador.
This site contains a scared Temple of the Sun, the god of the Incas. Nearby, is a Temple of the Moon which was the god of the Canari's who were subjugated by the Incas.
I was stunned by the engraving of an Incan face on the side of a cliff. The Mount Rushmore of the 15th century???
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looks beautiful! can't wait to visit.
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