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75How to Make Peruvian Ceviche
While there are many ways to make ceviche, the traditional Peruvian style is usually served with just the protein, veggies, and juices. The addition of crackers or any type of tomato sauce is very, very rare...
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77Cusco: Capital of the Incas
When the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro arrived at Qosqo, the capital of the Inca Empire, in 1532, the city was already about 400 years old. According to legend, it was founded by the Inca Manco Capac and his sister-consort Mama Occlo. They built the city in the shape of a puma, which was an important symbol in the Inca religion. The outline of the old city can still be seen on a map of modern Cusco – if a tour guide traces it for you.
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75Chakana - The Inca Cross
A Chakana is an Andean symbol of the Incan civilization. Derived from the Quechua (traditional language of the Incas) word "chakay," meaning "to cross" or "to bridge," a chakana is a 3-stepped symmetric...
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82History of the First Nations: The Inca
The Inca were once a mighty civilization, but were ultimately crushed by the Spanish under Pizzaro. The Inca were noted by a Spanish padre as being largely collectivist and virtually free of crime. The superior technology of the invaders and disease ultimately collapsed this once proud people who made artifacts like MAchu Pichu that defies our understanding as to how they achieved such a work.
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77Inca Rule: A Brief Timeline From Rise To Ruin Of A Great Civilization
The names and timelines of the Sapa (high) Inca are as follows: Hurin Dynasty: Manco Capac 1200-1230 Sinchi Roca ...
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56Therapeutic Value of the Inka Trail
The Inka Trail is the most famous trek in all of South America. It originates from the Inca road systems that go from as far as Quito, Ecuador to Mendoza, Argentina. The trail is specifically known as the route from Cusco to the imperial city of...
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68Dining in Madison Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin is a mid-sized city with a big appetite for for good food! I have traveled to many places in my life time, but never have I encountered a city of Madison's size, where fine dining...
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76How The Inca Founded Cuzco, and Where They Came From
The most common stories relating to the source of the Incas, where they came from, are that they originally lived around or near Lake Titicaca, geographically located approximately 150 miles south-west of...
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73Longing for Peru and the sapo game!
Peruvian homesick for her home country Peru reminisces about typical drinks, fruit, ice cream and biscuits, as well as the sea and traditions like the game of Sapo.
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70Inca: Sachsayhuaman: Megalithic Masterpiece Near Cusco
Sachsa Uma, more commonly known as Sachsayhuaman, or, more offensively as Sexywoman by some tourists, sits on a hill above the city of Cuzco, Peru. Sachsa Uma is it’s true name, meaning furrowed head,...
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