Search Results for: Inca
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Folklore
The Inca’s Secret for Working Stone and the Ñaqacho
Cuzco has many stories, legends, and myths about the amazing buildings and other structures our ancestors, the Incas, left. We…
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The Magic and Glory of the Sacred Valley of the Incas
Among picturesque mountains, along the length of the Urubamba River is found the Sacred Valley of the Incas, north of…
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Commentary
Water and Incas in Cuzco
In 1992 the United Nations declared March 22 of every year to be World Water Day. Its purpose is to…
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Peruvian Food
The Inca’s Tears, the Pink Salt of Maras
The pink salt of Maras in Peru is considered a rose colored gold. It has good properties for the benefit…
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Travel
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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Archeology
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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Events
Inca Highway, Qhapaq Ñan, Named World Heritage Site
The great Inca Highway, which extends from Colombia to Chile and Argentina was declared part of World Heritage by UNESCO…
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Customs
Saints, Incas, and Chronicles: Corpus Christi in Cuzco
Cuzco’s Saints parade through the streets today in procession, accompanied by troupes of devotees, often organized into dance fraternities. Each…
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Archeology
Viewing Inca Cuzco
Cuzco impresses visitors, though it is a shadow of its former glory. Unlike another imperial capital, Rome, it does not…
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Commentary
Language, Khipus, and Pre-Inca Civilization
The civilizations of the Andes are distinctive in so many ways. One though continues to amaze investigators and tourists alike.…
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