Inspired by recent archaeological research, the people in the Cuzco region of Peru are rebuilding terraces and irrigation systems and reclaiming traditional crops and methods of planting. Cynthia ...
NOVA: What was your first impression of Machu Picchu? Ken Wright: When I arrived in 1994, my first visit ever, I was blown away by the view of Machu Picchu itself and also by the surrounding territory ...
MARCACOCHA, Peru (Reuters) - A period of global warming contributed to the rise of the Inca empire, allowing it to increase food production by planting at higher altitudes on farmland irrigated with ...