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The Rinchin was a devil fish which attacked fishermen unless attended to by the priests.
Chiclayo, Peru

Paseo Yortuque

Stroll among dozens of statues depicting pre-Columbian kings, gods, and supernatural beings.
A view of the bathing pools.
Lares, Peru

Lares Hot Springs

Bathe in these natural hot springs located high in the Andes Mountains.
The carved-shell llama and the gold roll are recurring motifs in Inca offerings, submerged and otherwise.
lakes

Found: A Miniature Incan Llama at the Bottom of Lake Titicaca

The centuries-old offering was nestled inside an underwater stone box.
Isaac Schultz August 12, 2020
Niedzica Castle
Niedzica-Zamek, Poland

Niedzica Castle

This picturesque castle in Poland has a rich history, including a legend that ties it to lost Incan treasures.
Partially restored section of the convent. The Andes are in the background.
Copacabana, Bolivia

Iñaq Uyu (House of the Virgins of the Sun)

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Pukará de Quitor

The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.
animals

To Decipher Peru’s Nazca Lines, Think Like an Ornithologist

Researchers believe the giant birds are more exotic than they seem.
Sabrina Imbler June 20, 2019
Vicuña at the Pampas Galeras reserve.
Lucanas Province, Peru

Pampa Galeras National Reserve

This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.
Cusco, Peru

The Twelve-Angled Stone

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.
The museum entrance.
Madrid, Spain

Museo de América

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.
Puquios ojo at Cantalloc Aqueducts
Nazca, Peru

Puquios

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.
Cusco, Peru

Coricancha

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.
A <em>Hydrozetes</em> mite cored from Marcacocha.
archaeology

Poop-Eating Mites Are Handy Historians

These arthropods can tell us about the causes of animal extinctions.
Matthew Taub January 9, 2019
Comunidad Challapampa, Bolivia

Chincana Ruins

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.
Gastro Obscura

Pachamanca

In Peru, layers of potatoes, meat, and sweets are steamed in a pit filled with volcanic rocks.
Gastro Obscura

Causa

Peru's strikingly beautiful mashed potato casserole.
Gastro Obscura

Inca Trail Snake Liquor

In the Peruvian jungle, some families still make this homemade spirit.
The Paredones.
Nazca, Peru

The Paredones

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.