Cusco was considered the center of the four corners of the Inca Empire, whose Quechua name, Tawantinsuyu, literally means “Realm of the Four Parts.” The paths of the ceque system converged at ...

Existing from about 350 CE to 850 CE, the Moche painted every square inch of surface area on their large adobe temples with ...

The Camino Real de Cruces trail was a 15th-century caravan route for mules lugging Inca gold, silver, and pearls to the ...

Luckily for me, Paddington was not at the helm, as he is in the film. Cusco, the heart of the vast Inca Empire where gold-encrusted temples were dedicated to the sun god, also has a starring role.

The Incas believed that the Isla do Sol was the birthplace of their Sun God as well as the first two Incans, the mythical beings of Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo. Impressive Incan ruins (some of ...

Remote, rugged, and breathtakingly beautiful, Bolivia is one of the most dazzling countries in South America. Home to vast ...

Jaguars were worshipped as gods by the Olmec, the Maya, the Aztec, and the Inca, who carved jaguar effigies ... the jaguar was the manifestation of the sun; to the Tucano, the cat’s roar ...

Inti in Incan Mythology: Inti, the sun god of the Inca civilization, was the most revered deity in their pantheon, symbolizing life, warmth, and growth, similar to Ra’s significance in Egypt. Surya: ...

Peru’s Inti Raymi, or Festival of the Sun, is another significant celebration that honors the Incan sun god. This festival is held every June in Cusco and attracts thousands of spectators who come to ...

who named the raft” Kon-Tiki” after the ancient name for the Inca sun God. Despite being closed for some time, local auctioneer Frank Regan believes the restaurant will attract plenty of interest both ...