Archeology
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Great Find, Archeology of Peru Website
Peru is one of the world’s great centers for archeological work. Its archeologists along with foreigners are constantly working to…
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New Evidence Discovered on Sweet Potatoes’ Spread to Oceania
Sweet potatoes hold a mystery. They are native to South America and yet somehow got completely across the Pacific, becoming…
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Sacsayhuaman, the Great God of Cuzco
Sacsayhuaman reclines on the crest above Cuzco. A very important site for Inca Cuzco, massive in grandeur, it continues to…
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Archaeology, People, and Tensions in Cuzco
You may see the glories of Cuzco, the gigantic zig zag wall of Sacsayhuaman, the rounded blackness of the Qoricancha,…
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Machu Picchu and Sustainability
Solid and permanent, like the stone on which it stands, Machu Picchu is Peru’s main tourist attraction and a fantasy…
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The Great Stones Shimmer on Hatunrumiyoq Street
Massive, irregular stones incline inward while making a jungle of light and shadow on three sides of what is today…
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Who Lived in Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu seems to hide. You climb up the switchbacks from below and enter the gate, but the full glory…
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Fountains, Patios, and Plazas are Cuzco’s Life
To walk around Cuzco is to move from spaces lined by white walls and blue window frames to openings where…
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Cuzco’s Plaza de Armas’ Energy Draws Visitors and Locals
A green and leafy space with flowing water that opens among orange tile roofs, Cuzco’s Plaza de Armas provides an…
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