Incas

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Until i spent time in the andes as an adult, i had very little of a concept of what an absolutely magnificent civilization was created by the Incas. I had studied the Incas and the predecessors in elementary and high school while i was living in Peru.

Considering they were able to conquer and to assimilate peoples from Colombia to Chile - which themselves performed brain surgery, created magnificent temples, astronomical guides and calenders - the Inca EMpire must be considered one of the select great civilizations of all time

Amongst the greatest, was the ability to manage an ampire larger than the USA or EU in landmass - with effective communications, government, policy, and care for the entire lifecycle - until you see it, it can not be comprehended

From what I can determine, with a language spoken by more than 9 million people, the Incas still, to this day represent the largest indigenous people speaking a common langage - according to legend, the Inca empire will return, and pick-up from where the white man started to demolish the world as we know it today...

I am headed to the lower amayin basin in the morning - Puerto Maldonado and will be there for about four days...

peace and love from cusco,

juan

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Photos

Moray
Served to allow the Incas the ability to examine and test the progress of crops at various levels of terrain and altitude - thise are three people at the bottom

Salt for the Incas
For over 800 years this location has produced salt for the people of the area - it is amaying

Andes living
at over 10,000ft, the air is clean and clear, the locals use this plant to make rope vs. tequila