Ollantaytambo Museum Street
by Catherine Sherman
Title
Ollantaytambo Museum Street
Artist
Catherine Sherman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Ollantaytambo Museum Street" by Catherine Sherman.
A woman carrying herbs walks to a restaurant in a street leading to a museum in Ollantaytambo, Peru.
Ollantaytambo dates from the late 15th century and has some of the oldest continuously occupied dwellings in South America. Many Inca walls still stand.
The town is an important Inca archaeological site in southern Peru, about 32 miles (60 kilometers) northwest of the city of Cusco. It sits at an altitude of 9,160 feet) (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.
Featured in "Philanthropic Artists for a Cause" group (11/29/2015); "Images That Excite You" group (12/02/2015); "Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife- ONE A DAY" group (12/13/2015); "10 Plus" group (07/31/2016); "500 Views Share Group" (08/01/2016); "500 Views - 1 Image a Day" group (08/02/2016); "Travel Art" group (04/21/2019)
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November 28th, 2015
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Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" group! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - all the links are provided on our group's homepage: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-travel-art.html * You are also invited to post it to our group's blog: travelartpix.com for worldwide exposure!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture of this quaint little street scene, Catherine Wonderful Andes Mountain background! Beautiful light and color! L/F/T/G+
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
A wonderful travel scene Catherine! We added our Like. Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
That brings back amazing memories of those narrow streets!
Catherine Sherman replied:
I would love to return and explore even more of these charming, ancient streets.