A visit to the former Inca Empire reveals epic feats of construction and engineering that have withstood the test of time, ...

A Glimpse into History Machu Picchu's history is as intriguing as its breathtaking scenery. Built in the 15th century under ...

As the powerful controlled production and distribution, access to coca was, at first, limited to the Inca elites. Terraces in the archaeological site of Pisac, near Cusco, Peru. Andean populations ...

A bout 700 feet from Zambezi National Park and less than a 10-minute drive to Mosi-oa-Tunya, a.k.a. Victoria Falls, one of ...

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 ...

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 ...