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CUSCO, Peru, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Each June, the Peruvian city of Cusco, nestled high in the Andes, comes alive with Inti Raymi, or the Festival of the Sun -- one of the most iconic celebrations of ...

The importance of guano birds to the Inca Empire and the first conservation measures implemented by humans, Ibis, published online on 18 August 2020 ahead of print | doi:10.1111/ibi.12867 ...

But ironically, it was the Inca Road that hastened the demise of its creators. When the Spanish reached the Pacific coast in 1532 the empire was weakened by internal fighting and smallpox.

A pre-Hispanic mummy dating back 1,000 years was recently found by utility workers in Lima, Peru, with archaeologists linking ...

The Inca Empire may be the only advanced civilization in history to have no class of traders, and no commerce of any kind within its boundaries. How did they do it?

A Glimpse into History Machu Picchu's history is as intriguing as its breathtaking scenery. Built in the 15th century under ...

Since the Inca Empire spoke other languages, including today the Aymara, Chachapoya (or Puquina) and Mochica, it’s clear that the Inca were never just one heterogenous culture. Since it was mostly a ...

The Tiwanaku civilization thrived high in the Andes Mountains long before the Inca Empire started. Located near Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, the millennia-old city of Tiwanaku was built almost 13,000 ...