Italy has the Roman Coliseum, the UK has Stonehenge, Egypt has its pyramids and the Great Wall of China has, but none of them has a stone city built on the mountains, so mysterious and beautiful than many think it was not made by humans . That city is located […]
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Chiclayo and the lord of Sipán Chiclayo is a city located at the northeast of Perú, capital of the Lambayeque department, is the fourth city with more habitants, with over 583.159 habitants. Origin of the name There are a lot of versions about the origin of the name, one of […]
Read More Pikillaqta, the flea town. Located on the Quispicanchis Province, with an altitude of 3350 meters above the sea level, is an archaeological site with many structures that were used for almost 2000 years The name of the city comes from 2 Quechua words, Piki, which means flea, and llaqta, which […]
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Phuyupatamarca, the place of the clouds. Located at an altitude of 3670 meters above the sea level Phuyupatamarca, is a place that took your breath away because of the amazing view that you’re watching. Like many Inca sites, this is not the exception that combined balance between nature and the […]
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Inti Raymi, the celebration of the Sun Celebrating the rise of the sun is one of the most ancient rituals in this territory and all around the world, since the dawn of humanity, people has had a fascinating interest in the sun, many empires have been built around this great […]
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Peru Culture is formed by its people, festivals, music, architecture, and cuisine, literature including customs, codes, standards, lifestyles and traditions in society. Peru Culture was formed by the kinship between the Amerindian and Hispanic cultures. Peruvian people is formed by different races for example mestizo (most people of Peruvians) which […]
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So, you’re interested in learning some interesting details and historical morsels about Peru’s most famous archaeological site? Machu Picchu facts can help you prepare for your visit and enhance your understanding of its significance while you’re there! Get the facts with answers to these questions: Where is Machu Picchu is […]
Read More The archaeological complexes of Moray are Platforms made to experiment the changes of the weather, since that in this place they were created micro-climes that are good for the products that are the base of the Inca everyday food. This complex is located 7km from the Maras’s community, in the […]
Read More Lima Lima, the three times crowned city 1535, Few Spanish conquers arrive to a dry but abundant territory known as Lima, name that comes from the deformation of the word Ràmac, which means talker and also is the name of the main river that cross trough that place. 2012, almost […]
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Only priests and other high ranking Incas were likely only permitted access into the Temple of the Sun, one of the most sacred temples in all of Machu Picchu. Adapted to the natural environment, the unique semi-circular construction of the temple is built over an enormous granite rock and there’s […]
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The Sun Gate or Intipunku is made of steps that makes believe that these were some kind of control gate for the people who enter and go out of the Sanctuary. Is one of the most important archeological constructions that connects with Machu Picchu, is dedicated also to the […]
Read More Kenko, the ancient maze, Kenko or Kenqo, located at 3800 meters above the sea level is a huge rocky complex, that resembled to a big maze, for his zigzagging structures, is composed for 2 places, Kenko Grande (big), where there are the following stages: The amphitheater It was a […]
Read More Pachacutec, The Inca Emperor this is one of the most important and powerful Incas of the entire Empire, was the 9th Inca of the whole Empire. His victories made him a name in the Peruvian and universal History. According to Guaman Poma de Ayala, a native chronicler said that this […]
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In the beginning of the time, many fabulous people lived in the world, Gods, semi gods and founders of the most important civilizations, like Rome, Greece, China and many others. But one has a unique and significance beginning: The Beginning of the Inca Empire, who has a fantastic legend about […]
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Nazca, the desert and the sea This city is an obligated stop at your destination when you arrive to Perú, is a very pretty city, its small but sure enough you want to come back again. Located at the south of the country, is one of the cities that is […]
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Tambomachay, The Inca baths. This site is located at 8km from the city of Cusco , at 3700 meters above the sea level, is also known as the Cavern Tambo( storage). His name comes from the Quechua words Tampu, which means place or storage, and Machay, which means rest, is […]
Read More ¿Why is it important Machu Picchu? Beside of being one of the most interesting places to visit in Perú, this site was an important and sacred place to the entire Tahuantinsuyo Empire. The way that it was built, the inaccessible and rugged location puts Machu Picchu as a unique place, […]
Read More Madre de Dios, the jungle city This is a department with many parts of the Amazon jungle, located at the southeast of the country. Was created on December 26 on 1912, formed by the departments of Puno and Cusco, his name comes from the river with the same name, and […]
Read More Is located in the San Pedro de Cancha District, in Cusco an at altitude of 3460 meter above the sea level. Raqchi is very important as an archaeological place, since that has many functions during the Inca times, and is not very visited by the tourists because is not mentioned […]
Read More Sacsayhuaman, the place where the hawk is satisfied. Is inevitable not remain fascinated by the astonishing structures of Sacsayhuaman, is truly a mystery that who, how and when did these constructions were made, because Archaeologist and Historian could not determine the time that these was made, but recent studies date […]
Read More The principal museum is the Manuel Chávez Ballón Site Museum of Machu Picchu, which have more than 300 pieces between pottery and jewels made of gold, silver and copper. When Hiram Bingham arrive to Machu Picchu, he took many pottery pieces and other artifacts that he found while he visited […]
Read More “How old is Machu Picchu?” is a common question to ponder about the most representative city and visited of ancient Peru. Fortunately, scientific studies conducted at the archaeological site help reveal answers to its mysterious origins. Inca Empire Construction “Scientific Discovery” Inca Empire Radiocarbon testing (carbon-14 dating) places the date […]
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Temple of the three windows, the windows of the universe, Is marvelous how these structures are made to perfection and last forever, is one of the most beautiful places to visit, and is also a very important place due to hi nearness to the main square. Just 3 of the […]
Read More It said that the temple of the moon served as an observation point, to watch if any intrude might get and take some of the oblations. The size of the temple is big, 8 meters high per 6 meters wide, his form is rectangular, and that shows 3 doors of […]
Read More The Lost City of Machu Picchu is a mysterious wonder. The site is a window to the past, through which we can know who built it: the Incas, an ancient civilization that created the most powerful empire in South America. While it took obvious skill to construct Machu Picchu, […]
Read More Tipón, city and archaeological site. Is a National Park, located on the 18th km of the Cusco-Puno highway, at an altitude of 3500 meters above the sea level, is a huge site where experimentation and engineering are combined, where 12 platforms stands out, functioned as an experimental laboratory to make […]
Read More Location: in the western and intertropical South Capital: Lima Surface: 1’285, 216 square kilometers Official Language: Spanish. Quechua is the legacy of the Inca Empire and is still spoken in many parts of the country mainly the Andes. The Amazon has 38 different languages Spanish: 80% Quechua: 16% Other languages: […]
Read More The community of Pisac is located at 33km from the city of Cusco, is one of the most important places in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. For more information, check you route on your travel all along the Valley. Pisac is divided on 2 parts, the archaeological, wich is […]
Read More Intihuatana, the place when the sun gets tied, It was a religious construction, conformed of 4 sides, considering like the 4 cardinals points (north, south, east and west) located at the top of the sacred mountain, after climbing around 70 steps, is a wonder of the ancient technology, given the […]
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Muyucmarca, The round place,When the Spanish conquers arrive to the fortress, the chroniclers that write everything that happened misunderstood the name of the tower, change it for Muyumarca, and not Muyucmarca. Actually, the name that remains was Muyucmarca, due that the local natives cannot change his language by a foreign […]
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