
12. The Inca - Cities in the Cloud
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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The Story of Pizarro's Conquest of Peru
In 15 34, a large fleet of 12 ships arrived that was led by a man named pedro de alvarado. He was a feared conquistador who had joined cortez on his conquest of mexico. The reign of the conquistadors in peru resembled something like rival mapias fighting over gangland territory. These wars further devastated the land and left what remained of the monumental works of the inca in ruins.
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