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17-AUG-2010

Terraces of Pumatallis

The valleys of the Urubamba and Patakancha rivers along Ollantaytambo are covered by an extensive set of agricultural terraces which start at the bottom of the valleys and climb up the surrounding hills. The terraces permitted farming on otherwise unusable terrain; they also allowed the Incas to take advantage of the different ecological zones created by variations in altitude. Terraces at Ollantaytambo were built to a higher standard than common Inca agricultural terraces; for instance, they have higher walls made of cut stones instead of rough fieldstones.

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/80s f/5.6 at 24.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time17-Aug-2010 15:02:59
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
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Focal Length24 mm
Exposure Time1/80 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
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Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
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