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The Inca Empire was the most important in the American territory due to its extension and its cultural wealth that, to this day, can be seen in the territories that formed part of the empire. An example of this is the majestic Inca Citadel in Peru: Machu Picchu. Monument to Manco Cápac, the first Inca, in …
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The “Torito de Pucará”: symbol of protection, happiness and fertility. In the South of Peru, specifically in Pucará-Puno, we can find a character full of mysticism and clay-based art: the Torito de Pucará. This peculiar character, full of colors and Andean details, is the most representative ceramic of the Pucará culture, which has transcended times, staying alive in the …
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Did you know that this beautiful animal is one of the main sources of income for thousands of high Andean families in Peru? Known as one of the most beautiful camelids in South America, the alpacas are indigenous to the Peruvian Andes. Since pre-Inca times, this wonderful species has been and still is part of …
In the province of Urubamba in Cusco, Peru, a thousand-year-old legend is heard among the mountains that surround the town of Maras. At 3000 meters above sea level and about one hour and a half from the city of Cusco we can find the salt mines of Maras, which exploitation is as old as the …
Something is hidden! Go and find it! Go and search behind the mountains: there is something lost, lost and waiting for you to go! Go! “- Rudyard Kipling We have all heard about the incredible citadel of Machu Picchu, others have had the good fortune to know it; However, many do not know about its …
Living in a world made of totora, surrounded by the beautiful Lake Titicaca. At 3,812 m above sea level, in the Peruvian highlands is located the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca, in Puno. Here you can find the Floating Islands of the Uros, a set of approximately 80 islands built of totora, …
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If you talk about Cusco, you cannot fail to mention the culture that was able to build enigmatic constructions and be an ancient civilization that united much of South America, expanding itself through Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Colombia. The Inca culture was the most important in Peru, originally from Cusco (also known as “navel of …
The city of Cusco shows us the Inca legacy in its entire splendor. Each narrow street of a millenary architecture is a valuable heritage that endures over time. Known as the capital of the Inca Empire, it was considered “the Navel of the World” because it was the political, economic, and administrative center of the Tahuantinsuyo (Inca …
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It was built between 1560 and 1664 on Quishuarqancha, the ancient palace of the Inca Viracocha. the Cathedral of Cusco, built with huge stone blocks brought from Sacsayhuaman, is one of the most beautiful and important monuments of the Americas; this historical construction is also considered Nation’s Cultural Heritage and has a combination of unique …
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As a tribute to Peru for its national holidays, three of the most beautiful sunrises were caught on film from the Mirador de Tres Cruces (Tres Cruces Lookout), in Paucartambo, Cusco, Peru. A few hours before dawn, the starry sky of Paucartambo lights up Tres Cruces Lookout. Before this beautiful show begins, as is traditional …
