Dominic Sandbrook

I mean, no one can be in any doubt that he's ready to crush his enemies if he has to.

Right, exactly.

On the 9th of November, they get another messenger from Atahualpa.

The messenger brings them 10 llamas as a gift.

And he says, the emperor is at the hot springs near Kayamaka, outside Kayamaka.

They're five days march away.

He's looking forward to seeing you.

They make slow progress.

And five days later, they reach the last village before the valley of Kayamaka, which is called Zavana.

They've now been on the road for 52 days, six months in total since they left the coast because they've dallied at first.

Another messenger brings them food from Atahualpa, says, you can't wait.

Looking forward to seeing you.

And Pizarro says to his men, right, get ready for battle now.

We're pretty close.

So that's the 14th.

The next day is the 15th.

The path rises for the last time in the mountains and they reach the highest point at around midday.

And they look down and they see the valley of Kayamaka.

It's only a few miles wide.

It's very fertile, fields of cotton plantations.