The llama is a domesticated South American mammal, a descendant of the guanaco. The indigenous peoples of South America have used it as a pack and transport animal for thousands of years. Its origin is North American and it appeared there approximately 40 million years […]
The Spanish were one of the first to speak of the Lost City of the Incas where, apparently, the rebellious Incas were hiding, those who refused to submit. When the Spanish arrived in Peru, there were many fights between the Spanish and the Incas, which […]
Hiram Bingham III was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on November 19, 1875. He is the one who after an expedition uncovered the citadel of Machu Picchu. The North American archaeologist and political scholar began the scientific investigation of Machu Picchu, in the ancient territory occupied […]
First sovereign of the so-called Inca historical Empire (1438-1471). Endowed with great military talent, he began the expansion of the Inca Empire beyond the borders of present-day Peru: to the north, he conquered the Chimú and Quito kingdoms, and to the south he reached the […]
The Inca Culture was a group of populations that settled on the South American continent with the most extensive dominance throughout the history of pre-Columbian America. On the other hand, the territory in which this civilization was established is known as Tahuantinsuyo, while the period […]
The Inti Raymi in Perú is a tourist festival that vindicates the ancient ‘Wawa Inti Raymi’ ceremony practiced by the Incas in the city of Cusco, the capital of the Tahuantinsuyo empire. This celebration has such significance for the Cusco city that that day (June […]
