Archeology
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Cusco Closes for a Massive Protest against Privatization of Archeological Sites
As of today, Wednesday, October 21st, Cusco lives a general strike against law DL 11 98. It provides giving in…
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The Marvelous Machu Picchu
If there is something to do near Cuzco that is incredible, it is to be in Machu Picchu, to enjoy…
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Inca Stairs and Wall to Be Buried
Well, the word is in. The decision has come down. The Inca walls and stairs revealed on Mantas street will…
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A Piece of Inca Cuzco Throws off Its Covers
As if a carpet, the pavement was lifted and set aside. It revealed a world of tubes, a webbing for…
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Archeologists at Work on Mantas Street in Cuzco
This morning, Mantas street by the side of Cuzco’s Plaza de Armas woke up with a grid and people with…
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Catching the Sun’s First Rays
In the festive calendar Cuzco, July means that at the end of the month we have the celebration of our…
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The Beautiful Road (Qhapaq Ñan) Still Unites the Andes
The Inca Highway, called Qhapaq Ñan, or great / beautiful path, was in the news lately for two things. First,…
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On the Past’s Edge Pitumarca Celebrated its Culture
On June 8th, I visited Don Timoteo’s home village of Pitumarka to watch their annual folkloric festival. Apart from university…
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Stories Tied to Place, the Temple of the Moon and Inti Raymi
Cuzco has numerous Inca shrines visible around the city. Some fifty are found within the boundaries of the Sacsyhuaman Park…
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Saqsayhuaman, A House of Learning
Saqsayhuaman, a ceremonial Inca fortress, is an very important archeological complex for Andeans. It is known as a house of…
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