Cajamarca, Peru

This is the view from the top of the mountain in Cajamarca-indian terms this was a sacred place where religious ceremonies were held. Cajamarca means "frost place" in Quechua the language. This is important because the temperature here dictates what can be grown here. Cajamarca is the first place in the Andes we visit and one of the most important in Peruvian history. It was here that Pizarro captured the Inca king "Atalhualpa" and began the spanish conquest of the Incas and Peru. The city you see in the foreground was the battle site.