Six years after the fall of Mexico, Francisco Pizarro, a conquistador, discovers the Inca empire, spanning 3,000 miles from Ecuador to Chile. With fewer than 200 men, he marches into Peru, capturing Inca Atuahuallpa and promising to ransom himself with gold.
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Current Status: Ended
Network: BBC Two
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Genres:Documentary, History
