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The view from the Q’eswachaka woven suspension bridge.
bridges

This Man Rebuilds the Last Inca Rope Bridge Yearly

High above a roaring river, a man perilously hand-weaves the Q’eswachaka suspension bridge as part of a 500-year tradition. What happens when he retires?
The Podcast Team May 24, 2025
Cusco, Peru

‘Abode of the Gods’

This outdoor sculpture gallery is a modern-day homage to Andean culture and history.
Urubamba, Peru

Machu Colca

This archaeological site features an early version of today’s refrigerators.
Cusco, Peru

Area 21 Cusco

An extraterrestrial-themed art exhibit makes the perfect place to crash-land while interacting with Andean culture and history.
High-altitude archaeologist Constanza Ceruti climbs towards the highest archaeological site on Earth at the top of the 22,110-foot-tall Mount Llullaillaco in Argentina.
mummies

In High Altitude Archaeology, One Woman Isn’t Scared of Heights—Or Mummies

Even when those mummies still have skin, hair, and clothing.
Laura Kiniry February 2, 2024
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.
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