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On an island in Lake Titicaca that was sacred to the ancient Tiwanaku culture, young craft vendors wait for tourists. When the Inca conquered ... now a girls' school in central Lima.

This book offers a detailed account of Inca history, society, and culture through the lens of archaeology, written documents, and ethnographic accounts of native Andeans. Throughout the Andes, public ...

I remember hearing about a classmate’s trip to Machu Picchu when I was in high school and had never left ... I still hadn’t ...

A Dialogue Between Ancient Shu and Inca Civilizations, which will run until Nov 20, is held at the Inka Museum in Cusco, Peru ...

Reporting for this episode of Chronicle was done as part of a Northeastern University study abroad program to Peru. Cusco, Peru, is considered the oldest living city in the Americas. No visit to Cusco ...

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An exhibition of "Light of the Sun: A Dialogue Between Ancient Shu and Inca Civilizations" is being held at the Inca Museum (Museo Inka) in Cusco, Peru, to showcase selected artifacts from the ...