The names of those Inca rulers still resonate with power and ambition centuries after their demise: Viracocha Inca (meaning Creator God Ruler), Huascar Inca (Golden Chain Ruler), and Pachacutec ...

Did you know that Machu Picchu was once home to around 750 people? It was constructed between 1438 and 1470 by Emperor Pachacutec. This historic site is rich in culture, attracting both scholars and ...

Similarly, the Inca rulers saw themselves as 'descendants of the sun' and built temples in its honor. The link between these civilizations has received greater visibility at the APEC Meetings ...

In return, rulers paid their laborers in clothing and food. Silver and gold were abundant, but only used for aesthetics. Inca kings and nobles amassed stupendous riches which accompanied them ...

The Incas revered gold as the sweat of the sun and believed that it represented the sun's regenerative powers. All gold belonged to the ruler of the empire, the Inca himself, who claimed to be ...

the so-called Lost City of the Inca where the last of the independent Inca rulers waged a years-long battle against Spanish conquistadors. Bingham argued for and justified his conclusions for ...

(Hern ndez Principe) The same Spanish writer tells us that while real llamas were being slaughtered, the rulers of the provinces also brought to the Inca models of llamas made of gold and silver ...

All this week, Peru is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings in Lima. Cannot view this video? Visit: ...