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The Nazca Lines are an exceptional collection of geoglyphs in the southern desert of Peru. There are about 300 figures among them including geometric shapes, animal like figures, straight continuous lines, humans and plants. The exceptionality of these geoglyphs rest in the fact that they can only be seen from the air.

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Inca Civilization

The Inca civilization was the largest Pre-Columbian civilization in the Americas and Cusco was its capital. The best kept example of its architecture is Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu

The Sacred City is one of the most significant archeological sites left by the Incas

Culture

Fascinating culture and Inca heritage of this beautiful country

Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world. It occupies an important place in Inca mythology.

Animals of Peru

Animals in Peru have specialized and adapted to the conditions of its geography. At higher altitude levels, few animals and plants can survive because of the lack of oxygen.

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Shamanic Head-Chavin

Shamanic Head in building wall protects inhabitants against aggressors.

Tello Obelisk-Chavin

Tello Obelisk

Raymondi Stella-Chavin

The Raymondi Stella, Chavin

Lanzon Monolith-Chavin

Lanzon Monolith, Chavin

Kotosh-Temple of the Crossed Hands

Temple of the Crossed Hands, the oldest archeological structure of the Andes

Kotosh- Manos Cruzadas

Manos Cruzadas or Crossed Hands is the first know sculpture of the era.

The Inca Empire

Incas worshiped many Gods but the most important were Wiracocha and Inti

 
The Inca Empire flourished in the South American continent from 1438 until the Spanish arrived in the continent in 1533. From around 1200  to 1438 the Incas were considered a …

Inca Roads and Chasquis

Inca suspension bridge

Andean Road System
 
The Incas were magnificent engineers, they built the most elaborate network of roads and bridges of any ancient culture, known as Qhapaq Ñan. The success of its empire was …

Economy of the Inca Empire

Land was distributed according to family size.

Central Economy
The Incas had a centrally planned economy, perhaps the most successful ever seen. Its success was in the efficient management of labor and the administration of resources they collected …

Cusco, the City of the Puma

Cusco, city puma

The name Cusco comes from the Aymara language qusqu wanka that means “rock of the owl”. According to one of the , the myth of the Ayar brothers, Ayar Auca …