The rescue room is located in the building No. 750 of Amalia Puga Jiron 50 meters from the Plaza de Armas.This is a trace there of the Inca Empire and is the symbol of the encounter between two cultures.This fourth rescue has stood the test of time, rain, the destruction suffered by the city in the sixteenth century.
In this fourth rescue the Inca Atahualpa was imprisoned for 8 months and 10 days of November 16, 1532 to July 26, 1533.
For his rescue Atahualpa offer Gold and silver. Chronicles report that the room was filled with gold once an twice by silver as far as the hand could reach. The conquerors accepted the offer, the gold and silver came fom the entire empire (Pachacamac – Cusco). after delivery pizarro not give loot. At the same time the warriors of the empire was very close to Pizarro with the mission to free his sovereign. Finally Pizarro realized that have Atahualpa or make him free, the two options were dangerous. so the only solution was to execute Atahualpa. After Murderer, the Spanish continued their Inca invation to Cuzco, the heart of the empire
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