Cota Coca, an Inca town thought to be one of the last strongholds against the Spanish conquistadors, has been uncovered in cloud-forest by a British and American expedition, the Royal Geographical Society has announced. (News).(Brief Article)

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Cota Coca, an Inca town thought to be one of the last strongholds against the Spanish conquistadors, has been uncovered in cloud-forest by a British and American expedition, the Royal Geographical Society has announced. The ruins are said to be twice as large and in better condition than another site uncover...

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