On June 23, 1572, the last Inca emperor, Tupac Amaru, retreated from the Inca city of Vilcabamba, Peru, the last stronghold of the Inca empire. The Incans had been fighting for their sovereignty across South America since the Spanish invasion in 1524, and Vilcabamba was the site of their final battle. Tupac Amaru managed to… Continue reading Tupac Amaru’s Last Stand 1572