It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville has announced its next international travel program: a guided tour through Peru from Aug. 5 to 11, offering participants the chance to explore Lima, Cusco, ...

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 ...