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Juanita Mummy Arequipa: The Incan Ice Maiden

Marisol — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:39:05 +0000

The Juanita mummy is a must while exploring Arequipa, Peru’s second-largest city. A statement that has rung true for decades but one that has recently become more widely known, as Juniata was thrust back into the public eye in October of last year when archaeologists revealed a model showing what Peru’s most famous mummy would [...]

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Highlights of the Sacred Valley Peru

Marisol — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 19:17:03 +0000

Once overlooked by tourists as just a stepping stone between Cusco and Machu Picchu, nowadays the Sacred Valley Peru is truly a destination in its own right. Chock-full of activities for all types of travelers, you can hike to little-visited Incan ruins, make friends with the locals in traditional weaving villages, and photograph sweeping, imposing landscapes – all [...]

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An Andean Pachamanca Lunch

Marisol — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 14:58:12 +0000

On a recent visit to the Sacred Valley, I had the pleasure of participating in and enjoying a Pachamanca Lunch at El Albergue’s Organic Farm at the edge of the town of Ollantaytambo. Pachamanca Lunch in the Sacred Valley Peru is fast gaining a reputation as a destination for gastronomy and culinary travel. Along with the [...]

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Ollantaytambo Tour: The Legacy of the Ruins

Marisol — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:00:23 +0000

Ollantaytambo (2,800 meters, or 9,200 feet above sea level) is the name given both to the Inca ruin complex sculpted into the cliff side at the northern end of the Sacred Valley and to the town founded by the Incas. A private Ollantaytabmo tour can be arranged as part of a longer visit to the [...]

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The Inca site of Pisac

Alice Farkas — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:36:34 +0000

Pisac Ruins Pisac ruins is one of the highlights of the Sacred Valley. The Inca site of Pisac is well-known for agricultural terracing, which sweeps around the south and east flanks of the mountain in vast, graceful curves, almost unbroken by steps. A fortress city The Pisac ruins, the largest fortress city of the Incas and one [...]

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The Spanish conquest of the Incas

Alice Farkas — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:20:24 +0000

The key to Spanish success during the conquest of the Incas Just 169 soldiers accompanied Francisco Pizarro as he campaigned from northern Peru through the Andes before ultimately capturing the Inca capital of Cusco, defeating tens of thousands of soldiers in their wake. There is no single answer to the success of the Spanish in [...]

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The secret of Inca Stone Masonry & Inca Walls

Alice Farkas — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:51:21 +0000

Find out the secret of Inca stone-masonry in the latest edition of our blog series. [...]

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The role of ‘the Incas’ in their Inca Empire

Alice Farkas — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:46:58 +0000

Find out what "the Inca" and the Egyptian Pharaoh have in common. [...]

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