Aware of her power, Kuka used her charms to take advantage of men until word of her misdeeds reached the Great Inca’s ears ... the very earliest of ancient South American societies.

Ivan Kashinsky and Karla Gachet The site of Ollantaytambo includes Inca buildings that are among the oldest continuously inhabited in South America ... of the American Indian, and a lead organizer ...

With their large empire, the Incas had many contacts with the jungle Indians of Manu. At its height, the Inca empire spanned 3,000 miles (4,800 km) across South America. Inca territory was divided ...

At the height of the Inca Empire, it integrated nearly ten million people from a hundred nations. Today, much of the 24,000-mile network is still used by South America’s indigenous peoples.

Here’s a peek at ten of South America’s many hidden archeological gems that deserve to be included on your travel list. 1. Ollantaytambo, Peru: A Majestic Inca Legacy Nestled in the Sacred ...

Around 40,000 Inca nobles ruled an empire of 12 million conquered people throughout the Andes mountain range in South America. The Incas diverted rivers and used sophisticated irrigation systems ...