Inca Earthquake proof buildings | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

Duration: 1'10''

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Iain Stewart visits the Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo, which was designed to resist earthquakes.

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Inca Earthquake proof buildings | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

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