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Inca life
In less than a century, the Incas developed and knitted
together a vast empire peopled by something like twenty million Indians. They
established an imperial religion in some harmony with those of their subject
tribes; erected monolithic fortresses, salubrious palaces and temples; and,
astonishingly, evolved a viable economy - strong enough to maintain a top-heavy
elite in almost godlike grandeur. To understand these achievements and get some
idea of what they must have meant in Peru five or six hundred years ago, you
really have to see for yourself their surviving heritage: the stones of Inca
ruins and roads; the cultural objects in the museums of Lima and Cusco; and
their living descendants who still work the soil and speak Quechua - the
language used by the Incas to unify their empire. We've included but the
briefest of introductions to their history, society and achievements
Inca society
The Inca Empire rapidly developed a hierarchical structure . At the highest
level it was governed by the Sapa Inca , son of the sun and direct descendant of
the god Viracocha. Under him were the priest-nobles - the royal allyu...
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Expansion and control
In Inca eyes the known world was their empire, and expansion therefore
limitless. They divided their territories into four basic regions, or suyos ,
each radiating from the central plaza in Cusco: Chincha Suyo (northwest), Anit...
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Economy, agriculture and building
The main resources available to the Inca Empire were agricultural land and
labour, mines (producing precious and prestigious metals such as gold, silver or
copper), and fresh water, abundant everywhere except along the desert coast.
With...
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Arts and crafts
Surprisingly, perhaps, Inca masonry was very rarely carved or adorned in any
way. Smaller stone items, however, were frequently ornate and beautiful. High
technical standards were achieved, too, in pottery . Around Cusco especially,
the art of...
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Religion
The Inca religion was easily capable of incorporating the religious features of
most subjugated regions. The setting for beliefs, idols and oracles, more or
less throughout the entire empire, had been preordained over the previous two
thousand...
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Published articles and reviews about us
2009
Testimonials
Ajay
Parikh
Date:
Thu,16 Jul 2009
Hello all the folks at Peru Gateway Travel,
We had a fantastic time in Peru. We thank you all for making
our trip a success.
The only concern is that the accommodation in Cusco was below
average and we would not recommend the Emparada Plaza (?) to
anyone. Even though the staff was good, the room/bathroom,
breakfast was very bad.
Once again, thanks a lot for making our trip to your country a
memorable one. All the guides, especially Guillarmo in Lima
and Erica in Cusco, were excellent.
Kazuaki Kubo
Date:
Thu,16 Jul 2009
I want to thank
you and all of the staff of Peru Gateway Travel for the perfect
arrangement of my trip in June.
Everything was so fantastic and I was made to think about another
trip to Peru.
Sincerely, Denise Pratico
Date:
Mon, 6 Jul 2009
I am writing to let you know that we
enjoyed Peru very much. The city tour led by Marco was fantastic. We
will be happy to recommend your agency to other Americans
Jane
Date:
Mon, 6 Jul 2009
We have
completed our trip to Peru and are now back in New York City.
I want to thank you for all the arrangements you made. The
trip was wonderful and all our accommodations excellent. Thank
you for making our trip a success.
Best regards, Marcy
Date:
Mon, 6 Jul 2009
We arrived home at 4 o'clock in the
morning, very tired (we had a long lay-over in Amsterdam) but very
very happy. I am so pleased to tell you that our Peru vacation that
you planned for us was excellent! Everything was just as the
itinerary said it would be. We were very pleased with the hotels,
and the transfer people and guides were always there and everybody
was so nice and knowledgeable. We learned a lot about your very
exciting country and its history, particularly about the Quechua
culture. We will always remember the Inti Raymi festival in Cusco. I
am so glad we were able to see that. Of course Machu Picchu was also
a great highlight. And, Michael and I also very much liked Arequipa.
We didn't know much about that city, but we had a very great time
there on our free day and visited the cathedral, spent a lot of time
going through the Santa Catalina monastario and, of course, went to
the museum to see "Juanita". Beautiful architecture there too.
Really, every day was wonderful, and we would like to thank you so
much for all your efforts. Also please extend our thanks to Maria
Carmen who was so helpful on the phone and to Julia, who came to the
hotel our first night to explain many things to us and give us all
our tickets and vouchers. And perhaps you also had something to do
with our last night in Lima at the Libertador. We got a suite -- a
very big beautiful room! Thank you so much.
We wish you and your family all the best, and for sure we will be
recommending Peru Gateway Travel to our friends.
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