The Chincha Islands sit about 13 miles from Peru's shore and contain huge deposits of guano, a nitrogen-rich mix of seabird ...

Journey high into the Andes Mountains to discover the secrets of the ancient empire of the Inca, a civilization that rivaled the Roman Empire, yet rose and fell within 100 years. The Inca were ...

ANTH copy 39088019656784 gift from Paul R. Julian. Introduction -- Discovering the Incas and their predecessors -- Native and Spanish sources -- Explorers and the first archaeologists -- 20th-century ...

Explore ancient Inca agricultural terraces near kilometer 82 and discover the history, culture, and spiritual traditions of the Andes on a 4-day, 3-night trek. From offerings to the sun and earth to ...

THE OLDEST LIVING CITY IN THE AMERICAS. THIS IS CUSCO, PERU, THE CAPITAL OF THE INCAN EMPIRE. IT’S ALIVE AND IT’S UP THERE AT 11,000FT. THE ELEVATION IS MORE THAN TWICE AS HIGH AS DENVER. BUT ...

Explore the last Inca town of Orientate Tambo, hike the ancient Inca trail, and visit the quarry where massive megalithic stones were extracted for the Temple of the Sun. Discover elongated skulls, ...

A groundbreaking discovery by archaeologists brings the latest developments regarding the Inca empire's elites, with a bathhouse seen in the Peruvian Andes region. The researchers claimed that this is ...

Ancient Peruvians used bird guano to fertilize maize and build a major civilization in the Chincha Valley in Peru.