The Inca Empire was called Tahuantinsuyu, meaning “Four Quarters of the Earth.” Its precise center was considered to be Cuzco ...

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The quipu is a traditional Andean counting device that uses colored strings and knots in lieu of paper and numbers.

Christmas in Peru is one of the most expected festivities of the year, showcasing a remarkable blend of religious syncretism and cultural fusion. Different towns of each region of Peru celebrates the ...

Peru's most famous site is changing. Two leading travel specialists reveal their strategies for the perfect visit in 2025.

Ancient cities are windows into the past, showing us how people lived, worked, and built communities thousands of years ago.

The shortest day of the year (which falls on December 21 in 2024) tends to get some people down, but in centuries past the ...

“The first time we were all united along the Andes was when we were part of one empire, the Inca empire,” he says ... Each year, in the valleys around Cusco, a city in the Peruvian Andes ...

“The first time we were all united along the Andes was when we were part of one empire, the Inca empire,” he says. “The second time we united again to fight for our independence… This is the third ...

Gold was the emblem of the great Inca sun-god, and represented his generative powers. Gold was described as "sweat of the sun" just as silver was the "tears of the moon". Gold was therefore related to ...