Peru

A remarkable discovery has emerged from the arid landscape of southern Peru: a newly identified geoglyph of a feline figure etched into the slopes of a hillside in the Nazca desert. This previously undocumented figure was uncovered during an emergency conservation project titled “Cleaning, Conservation and Restoration of the Geoglyphs of the Mirador Natural, Nazca,”…

The Inca Empire and Its Deep-Rooted Origins Introduction The Inca Empire is often seen as the defining civilization of Peru’s past, but it did not emerge in isolation. Instead, it was built upon traditions and cultural elements that had been evolving across the central Andes for thousands of years. As discussed by Cecilia Pardo and…