Urubamba Peru

Urubamba Peru

The city of Urubamba Peru is today one of the most beautiful cities in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This city has a perfect climate all year round and has stunning scenery with a panoramic view over the valley and the imposing peaks of the Serra de […]

Chinchero Peru

Chinchero Peru

The Chinchero Peru Archaeological Park is a little known destination in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. However, the historical importance of the place makes this place one of the most important in the city of Cusco. Its platforms and stone constructions keep the traces left not only by […]

Apurímac in Perú

Apurímac in Perú

The legendary Chanka culture developed in this territory, especially in the current province of Andahuaylas. Notable warriors as well as farmers, they engaged in a bloody fight against the Incas, whom they almost defeated until Pachacútec’s army defeated them. Apurímac was one of the few […]

Religion in Perú

Religion in Perú

Religion in Perú is also a heritage from the Conquest; For this reason, it is a mainly Catholic country (more than 75% of the population). With Catholicism, since the sixteenth century, expressions of a native religion based on the cult of the Sun, the Pachamama […]

Killke Culture in Perú

Killke Culture in Perú

In the archaeological site of Salapunku, located in the Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu, in Cusco, not only seven skeletal remains of the Killke culture were discovered, but also a religious ceremonial center, a hydraulic canal and a huaca dedicated to Apu Wakay Willke. This […]

Peruvian Guinea Pig

Peruvian Guinea Pig

The guinea pig or guinea pig is a mammal native to the Andean area of ​​Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The guinea pig is a food product of high nutritional value. In the Andean countries there is a stable population of more or less 35 […]