Manco Inca Yupanqui<\/a> in power; for some time Manco cooperated with the Spanish, while the Spanish fought to put down resistance in the north. \r<\/p>\r\nMeanwhile an associate of Pizarro's, Diego de Almagro, attempted to claim Cuzco for himself. Manco tried to use this intra-Spanish feud to his advantage, recapturing Cuzco (1536), but the Spanish retook the city afterwards. Manco Inca then retreated to the mountains of Vilcabamba, Peru, where he and his successors ruled for another 36 years, sometimes raiding the Spanish or inciting revolts against them. \r<\/p>\r\n
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