4. Machu Picchu: The Fall of the Inca Empire

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🗓️ 7 March 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Part 4/4. The Spanish conquistadors arrived in Peru in 1526 in a bloody pursuit of gold and riches; it was the beginning of the end for the Inca. The Inca were unable to comprehend the Spanish weapons of war, foresee their underhanded tactics or resist the deadly diseases they brought with them.

In the final episode, Dan and his expert guests trace the fall of the Inca and tell the story of the clash between these two mighty empires- so different from one another.

Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.

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1:30.0	In 1530 the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro set sail for the new world in search of fame, fortune and adventure.
1:42.0	He led a relatively modest band of men. He arrived in Panama, and by January the following year he set his sights on Peru with one thing on his mind, gold.
1:55.0	Pizarro was searching for a treasure city
1:58.0	when he arrived in the Inca capital of Cusco in 1533.
2:02.0	It glittered in gold, from temples and shrines to statues and other adornments. The Inca made use of the abundant precious metals present in the region,
2:18.0	but for the Inca gold had no monetary value.
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