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ESPÍRITU PAMPA

THE REAL LOST CITY OF INCAS

Those who have done some research and know their Inca history might have come across information
about Espíritu Pampa, also know as the “Lost City of the Incas” – the last Inca stronghold after their
escape from the Spanish Conquistadores, located in the high jungle region of Vilcabamba, Peru.

It was believed that ‘Espíritu Pampa’ was built in a hurry, without proper construction materials and
resources. It was a short-term-refuge for the last Inca ruler, Manco Inca, and his family, to keep out of
harm’s way from the Spanish. The royal Inca family took refuge there for around 30 years, until the
Spanish sacked the site in 1572. They destroyed the majority of the temples, leaving it abandoned and
forgotten for hundreds of years thereafter.

MACHU PICCHU | 14 Source: https://www.apus-peru.com/blog/the-espiritu-pampa-trek
ISSUU 08 / SEPT 2016 / 14