Cusco

Have you ever wondered about a city in the clouds? Ever dreamed of discovering ancient artifacts in a hidden tomb? There is a place on the ridge between the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu mountains in Peru that fits the description of those two questions. A mysterious place abandoned by an ancient people of little knowledge. This place is the city of Machu Picchu. After informing you of it’s a closer look at its history, people, and importance, I hope that maybe it will seem a little less…

We young folks in Cusco were very much concerned with poetry as much as Bolano’s visceral realists did in Mexico City but unlike them, Octavio Paz was not our enemy. We loved discussing the labyrinth of solitude but It was the poetry of Cesar Vallejo, Arguedas, Garcilazo that matter to us. It reflected our Andean traits. Cusquenhos are different from coastal Peruvians. We are because of our cultural traits. We are visual, silent, introverts, stoic and very much good listeners and enjoy jokes…

Machu Picchu, the Hidden Place The city of Machu Picchu, which comes from the Quechua language, has been abandoned by the Incas of Cusco for over three-hundred years. It also stands in the Andes Mountains and lingers over the Urubamba River. It’s elevated 10,000 feet and has walls that not even a credit card can not slide through, puzzling archaeologists for many years (Schreiber 1). Machu Picchu, located in Peru, is a place filled with amazing artifacts and ruins. The buildings’ architecture…

70 years of development in the scientific community and technology it is likely Paracas did not practice artificial preservation. The vast Inca civilization (1438-1533) also incorporated mummification in their culture. In his writings of life in Cusco, Garcilaso de la Vega ([1609], 1987) notes how Inca mummies were in the “perfect state of preservation”. The Inca practiced both spontaneous and anthropogenic mummification. It is a common misconception that only Inca…

Stephanie Smith Ms. Gill 25 September 2016 Wc: Incan Religion The Incas were a polytheistic tribe that lived in Peru around 1400 to 1533CE. They worshipped multiple gods and goddesses. They also worshipped their ancestors. And then they had all kinds of celebrations for the gods and their ancestors. First is all the gods and goddesses. Viracocha and Inti were the most important of them all. Viracocha was the creator god and over the others. Inti was the sun god. Inti was believed to be the son…

He was not supposed to be Inca Emperor. His brother Urco was the crown prince. But, per many chronicles, Viracocha and Urco both left Cusco without fighting in the war with the Chancas. Pachacutec Cusi Yupanqui defended the city and defeat the enemy. So, after this war he became the crown prince, and when his father died, he became the new Inca (Wikipedia.org). In addition, Pachacutec…

All the of the meat eaters in the group partook in trying some of the traditional stuffed, grilled, and smoked delicacy. It was then off to Cerámicas Seminario a ceramic workshop, where we got to see how clay pottery ceramics have continued to made and painted by hand by extremely talented local artists. The final stop of the day was at a small chicha house. Chicha or chicha morada is a sweet fermented corn or purple corn drink with a low alcohol content of about 3 percent. We each tried a…

1428 and the end was in 1521. The capital of the Aztec was Tenochtitlan. The location of the Inca was in pre-Columbian America and modern day Peru. The start of the Inca was in 1428 and the end was in 1533. Lastly, the capital of the Inca was in Cusco. First, I will compare the Aztecs and the Mayans. Both of the tribes have very many gods (polytheism) and for sacrifices they would both sacrifice humans. The Mayans would sacrifice animals but the Aztecs didn’t. In both of their social systems…

Francisco Pizzaro- (1474-1541) was a Spanish conquistador he was an obscure adventurer and barbaric cruel man. In 1532, he left Spain for the New World in the wake of early discoveries. Pizzaro, discovered and overthrew the Inca Empire of Peru. Capturing the Inca King Atahualpa, the king trying to negotiate his release for freedom with his gold. Pizarro, agreed that he would release him once the gold was delivered. Pizarro collected the ransom, and ordered for the King to be executed. In 1535…

A cool breeze blows across you, giving you goosebumps. The air is cool. With the leaves just beginning to change colors, fall is approaching. You will be staying at the remains of an old Incan village for the next two months. You’re excited to learn about the ancient civilization. The Inca civilization arose around 1438 C.E. The Inca, once called Tawantinsuyu, built many large cities and ruled over millions of people. Because they were located along the Pacific Coast there were many different…