Tag: inca
Can we still visit Machu Picchu? Inca site threatened with closure
Forgotten for centuries before being (re)discovered by American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911, will Machu Picchu close its doors again and disappear into limbo again? This time, the drama is…
How the Inca used clothing to rule their empire – Knowledge
Inca explorers don’t have it easy. They spend their lives trying to understand this empire better, fathoming its culture, politics and legal understanding. The mere question of how the Incas…
Violent protests: access to the Inca site of Machu Picchu closed
Peru Violent protests: access to the Inca site Machu Picchu closed for the time being Machu Picchu is one of the most famous attractions in South America © Isabelle Schmidt…
Has Machu Picchu been given the wrong name for more than 100 years? – Knowledge
It would be interesting to find out whether Donato Amado Gonzales’ research actually endeared himself to his employer. The historian works for the Peruvian Ministry of Culture in Cusco. And…