Rather than flattening out large swathes of land for agriculture, the Inca carefully built terraces into the existing ...

The Inca's sophisticated understanding of engineering and agriculture is evident in the terraces and buildings that have withstood the test of time. Each stone and pathway tells a story of a ...

From the alpaca yarn on wooden looms to the ancient hillside circular terraces, Inca traditions are woven through Peru’s Sacred Valley. So are they at Las Qolqas Eco Lodge. Sitting halfway ...

crop terraces, irrigation canals, temples, or fortresses. In return, rulers paid their laborers in clothing and food. Silver and gold were abundant, but only used for aesthetics. Inca kings and ...

The Inca transformed agriculture in the Andes, using dramatic terraces like these at Moray to grow warm-weather crops in a cold-weather climate. The Inca Empire encompassed mountains, forests ...

crop terraces, irrigation canals, temples, or fortresses. In return, rulers paid their laborers in clothing and food. Silver and gold were abundant, but only used for aesthetics. Inca kings and ...