The Incan Temple of the Sun in Cusco has long been a visual and cultural jewel of the ancient empire. But there’s even more ...

The best and worst parts of visiting Cusco, Peru. The former capital of the Inca empire has a lot of tourists and travelers ...

My Peru adventures started out in Lima, the capital of Peru and the city where my mother was born and raised. I was there for ...

Spain, a nation rich in history and culture, is synonymous with exploration, adventure, and discovery. The country’s fascinating legacy of explorers has left an indelible mark on world history, ...

Inca Empire dazzled, then died March 7, 2002 Posted: 10:41 AM EST (1541 GMT) The Inca Empire, rich in gold, was a target of the conquistadors By Janice McDonald CNN CUZCO, Peru (CNN) -- It was one ...

The Inca Empire may be the only advanced civilization in history to have no class of traders, and no commerce of any kind within its boundaries. How did they do it? Many aspects of Incan life ...

The ancient Incan Empire once ruled much of the Andes and despite being defeated by the Spanish it has left historical and cultural legacies in the region.

The growth of the Inca Empire can only be described as meteoric. Though precise dates for its beginnings remain elusive, the realm known to the Inca as Tahuantinsuyu, or "The Four Parts Together ...

Child sacrifice in the Incan Empire was performed as part of the capacocha ritual. Children were chosen because they were thought to be the purest of society, therefore the best people to offer to ...

At the height of its dominion, the Inca empire held sway over much of western South America—from the jagged spine of the Peruvian Andes to the sunbaked deserts of northern Chile. To traverse the ...