[Originally published February 10, 2013] Contained in the official Machu Picchu Master Plan is an intriguing theory by Peruvian archaeologist Luis G. Lumbreras. He posits that the iconic Inca citadel is in fact Patallaqta, a “Royal Mausoleum” built — much like the Egyptian pyramids were for the ancient pharaohs — to venerate the Ninth Inca Pachacutec after his death.
[Originally published January 9, 2013] In pre-Hispanic times, the Andean Condor was known as “Apu Kuntur,” a divine messenger from Inti, the Sun God.
Peru is set to celebrate it’s Fourth Annual Celebration, Chilcano Cocktail Week (Jan. 11-17, 2013).
[Originally published December 31, 2012] It was a sad day in Cusco when the Archdiocese refused to renew the lease of the iconic Cafe Ayllu, forcing it to relinquish its spot after decades under the Portal de Carnes, next to the Cathedral on the Inca capital’s main plaza.
Over the last eight years, our friends Celeste Marion, a Seattle, Washington native, and Mercedes Delgado Chavez, from Cusco, have tackled a seemingly insurmountable problem: the cultural stigma in Peru against special needs children.