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17/06/2024

EL ORO DE ATAHUALPA: La captura y ejecución de Atahualpa en Cajamarca en 1533 es un evento crucial en la historia del Imperio Inca. Una menos conocida pero intrigante leyenda afirma que Atahualpa lanzó una maldición sobre el oro entregado a los españoles a cambio de su libertad, condenando a quienes lo poseyeran a una vida de miseria y muerte violenta.

Esta historia ha sido transmitida a través de generaciones, pero un estudio reciente realizado por el historiador peruano José Antonio del Busto en su obra "El oro de los incas" ha resucitado el interés en esta leyenda. Del Busto analiza una serie de eventos desafortunados que afectaron a varios de los conquistadores que participaron en la captura de Atahualpa y que recibieron parte del rescate de oro.

El más notable de estos eventos es la muerte de Francisco Pizarro, quien fue asesinado por los seguidores de Diego de Almagro en 1541. Del Busto también menciona las trágicas muertes de otros conquistadores como Hernando de Soto, quien murió en una expedición en Norteamérica, y Pedro de Candía, ejecutado por sus propios compañeros. Además, muchos de los soldados que recibieron una parte del oro de Atahualpa sufrieron muertes violentas o terminaron en la pobreza.

El análisis de Del Busto sugiere que la coincidencia de estos trágicos destinos puede haber contribuido a la propagación y persistencia de la leyenda de la maldición. Aunque no hay evidencia definitiva de que Atahualpa realmente lanzó una maldición, la serie de desgracias que siguieron a la distribución del oro incaico es innegable y ha alimentado la creencia en su poder ma***to.

Esta leyenda resalta la mezcla de mitología y realidad en la historia de la conquista del Perú. Aunque la existencia de una maldición puede ser cuestionada, el sufrimiento y las muertes violentas de muchos de los conquistadores son hechos documentados que nos invitan a reflexionar sobre las consecuencias humanas y morales de la búsqueda desenfrenada de riqueza.

Fuente: José Antonio del Busto, "El oro de los incas", Investigaciones sobre la Conquista del Perú.

15/06/2024

FOOD, FOOD & MORE FOOD!!
Peru's Gastronomy has done it again🤩

15/06/2024

Peruvian gastronomy shines again worldwide! 🇵🇪✨
Three national restaurants entered the prestigious list of the 50 best restaurants in the world, published by The World's 50 Best Restaurants: Mayta (41), Kjolle (16) and Maido (05), which was also chosen as the Best Restaurant in South America 2024! 🔝🤩

Mérito (55) and Mil (73) restaurants are also ranked on the list of the best one hundred restaurants in the world. This great recognition highlights the richness of Peruvian gastronomy that keeps conquering the entire planet! 😍

07/06/2024

⛳Inca World⛳
QHAPAQ ÑAN, THE GREAT INCA WAY

The Qhapaq Ñan is the high level of organization that the Incas possessed, understanding how through routes and roads they could expand over one of the steepest geographies in the world. Thanks to this "great Inca road" - as is its translation from Quechua to Spanish - the empire was able to exercise trade and administration of its domains.
This road network connected all of Tahuantinsuyo through the current territories of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, passing through deserts, agricultural areas, mountain ranges and swamps. All routes started from Cusco. The most important of them is the one that was heading towards Quito, the current capital of Ecuador.
According to historians, the Qhapaq Ñan meant the basis of the Incaican political expansion, as it allowed for the rapid mobilization of armies and state officials. In addition, it facilitated the transport of valuable resources, such as metals, seashells spondylus, wood, coca leaves and textiles.
The drums, enclosures that were used as hostels and deposits, were laid along the paths to allow travelers to rest and store their belongings. They were generally rectangular and divided into several separate spaces. There were both of different sizes: the larger ones had residential environments, squares and deposits, and were used to host the Inca and his entourage. The smaller ones served as a pose for the chaskis, who were messengers from Tahuantinsuyo.
The construction of bridges was also decisive for the Qhapaq Ñan, because thanks to these, the Incas were able to cross slopes, rivers and, in general, an accidental Andean geography. Some of these platforms were built from stone and others from wood. There were also suspension bridges that were built with vegetable fibers, such as the case of the Q'eswachaka, considered the last Inca bridge still in force to date.
The Incas weren't the only ones who built roads to unite their territories. Many of the routes they used and integrated into their road system were built by the cultures that preceded them. According to the scholars, these roads were exclusively local and connected sacred centers or Wakas with small villages.
Some archaeological complexes of the Wari culture, such as Pikillaqta, for example, had important road systems. Another evidence of pre-incaic roads is found in the valley of Moche, on the north coast of Peru, and in Lima, where roads were built on the two margins of the Chillón river, in Pachakamaq, and in the valley of the Cañete river. These tracks were crossed by others reaching the Andean areas, and even the Amazon.

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06/06/2024

Did you know Chan Chan 🇵🇪 is an ancient pre-Columbian city located on the northern coast of Peru, near the present-day city of Trujillo. It was the capital of the Chimu kingdom, a powerful civilization that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries before being conquered by the Incas.

• Chan Chan's main features:*

1. **Architecture:* Chan Chan is known for its large adobe walls that form intricate palaces, temples and squares. The walls are decorated with frills that represent geometric figures and elements of nature, such as waves and fish.

2. **Urban Structure:* The city is divided into ten citadeles or palaces, each of which served as a residence of the elite and administrative center. Each citadel has areas for ceremonies, storage and burials.

3. **Irrigation System:* Chan Chan featured an advanced system of canals and reservoirs that allowed irrigation of agricultural fields in a desert environment, demonstrating the engineering and organization of Chimu culture.

4. **Cultural Heritage: ** In 1986, Chan Chan was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its historical and cultural significance. However, it is also on the Heritage List in jeopardy due to climate-induced erosion and human action.

Chan Chan is an impressive testament to the creativity and skill of the Chimu culture and provides valuable insight into life on the north coast of Peru before the arrival of the Incas.
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04/06/2024

Comparisons are never good, as each place has its own qualities, beauty, secrets and history.
But very happy for this recognition ✨️

🔴 Peru beats Mexico! Machu Picchu is the Best International Tourist Destination according to National Geographic.

For the second year in a row, Machu Picchu has been named the best international tourist destination by National Geographic, surpassing competitors like Mexico's Chichen Itza,

Morocco and Uzbekistan. The prestigious magazine highlights that "traveling to Peru equals entering a fantastic world." The detailed 18-page report in issue 288 of the magazine highlights not only the magic of Machu Picchu, but also other Peruvian destinations such as Lima, Iquitos, the Huascarán National Park, the Paracas Peninsula, Lake Titicaca, the Colca Canyon and the Nazca Lines.

What do you think? 👀

01/06/2024

Curiosities🤩😉💞
Llamas are so cute sometimes that become part of special events.
Cheers to the Bride & Groom🥂🍾🦙

27/05/2024

Megalithic boulders of Sacsayhuaman (15th Century CE) in Cuzco. Peru.

Stones at Sacsayhuaman are so closely spaced that not a single sheet of paper can fit between boulders. Structure has been extremely effective in withstanding earthquakes and time.

It was described by Spanish as a fortress, site may have served combined needs of military, religious, and political might. Overlooking city of Cusco, site (possibly some of visible structure) predates Inca Empire, whose founding ruler, Pachacutec Inca, defeated a Ayarmaca Culture near here in 1438.

Three zig-zagging megalithic walls bounding Sacsayhuaman on two sides and many of other structures within the side are estimated to have been built around 1100 CE, but were added to by Incan Empire in 15th Century CE. Most of smaller buildings and top runs of stone on walls were torn down to create historic Spanish colonial city below. Foundations still exist of three towers, one of which was last strong hold of Manco Inca, a puppet ruler who turned and led a rebellion against Spanish in 1536 CE, four years after initial defeat and capture of Atahualpa Inca.

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18/05/2024

🚨NEW FINDINGS in Peru 🇵🇪 🇵🇪

🤯🇵🇪 THEY FOUND A GEOGLYPH THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ELATED AT THE ERA OF THE NAZCA LINES.

In the valley of Virú, located in the region of La Libertad, a finding was made that has generated great surprise, because thanks to the use of a drone a strange figure several meters long was discovered on the ground of the place, where there are fields cultivated cranberries, stalks, asparagus, artichoke, among other agricultural products.

The director of the Valle de Virú Archaeological Project (PAVI), Feren Castillo Luján, the drone had to fly at a low altitude to comb the whole perimeter. "We had doubts that it was a geoglyph, but, comparing it with the geoglyph of Chupacigarro, in the Archaeological Complex of Caral, Lima region, both have the same construction technique to form a figure," explained the researcher from the Université de Rennes to the Andean agency.

From drone footage, researchers detected an area near a break where a geoglyph was observed, but not like those found in Nazca, but a different technique was used to make it. Castillo Luján pointed out that the geoglyph measures 40 x 30 meters and its real magnitude is seen from above. It's shape would be that of a falconid bird and is facing a mountain.

It is presumed that this drawing could be elaborated during the Mochica culture, because of the large amount of ceramic remains found in the spaces where the geoglyph has been drawn. Another detail that caught attention is that in several sectors near the geoglyph many water retention wells have been found, so it is not ruled out that they are associated.

17/05/2024

Lake Titicaca (Bolivia-Peru) is the highest navigable lake in the world, with an altitude of 3,812 (3,812) meters above sea level. It is also one of the largest lakes in South America, with a surface area of 8,372 km2 (8 thousand 372).
There are also numerous islands in the lake, some of them inhabited by local communities. Among the best-known islands are the Island of the Sun and the Island of the Moon, considered sacred by the Incas.
Among other lakes in the world, at the bottom of the picture stand Lake Baikal (Russia) - 446 mts high and 1642 mts deep and Lake Superior (U.S.-Canada) - 183 mts high and 406 mts deep.
However the highest (non navigable) lake in the world has an estimated surface area of 3 ha and is located in the Tibetan Himalayas, 6,239 m above sea level, just over 2 km from the summit of Everest. It is Ridonglabo, a lake so remote that little is known because it is located near one of the less used routes to reach Everest.
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17/05/2024

World champions! 🇵🇪 Three Peruvians achieve the podium of the World School Chess. They are only 8, 15 and 16 years old

Gold medals in three categories, beating powers like India, USA. Wow China. "There were nine rounds, all strong, each from two to four hours," said the champion girl who got a loan so she could pay for the trip to compete.

The tough competition had around 600 chess players, from 36 countries, among them chess world powers such as India, Mongolia, United States, China, Cuba and Canada, Kazakhstan.

But Peru fought on the chess board and championed with gold medals in three categories, placing as new figures of this 'sport science' the girl Adamaris Machaca Mina (sub-9) and teenagers Azumi Bravo Mallco (sub-15) and Henry Vásquez Vargas ( sub-17).

12/05/2024

Alpacas 🦙

01/05/2024

Happy Labour Day in Peru🇵🇪

27/04/2024

B.A.P."UNION"
Peruvian Navy Ship. The largest in the American Continent, back in Peru 🇵🇪, after a long journey abroad.

18/04/2024

Amazing news! 🇵🇪😍
Our country has been awarded the title of the Best International Destination in the 2024 National Geographic Traveler Readers Awards that showcase our dazzling tourist destinations and our incomparable culinary offer. Let's celebrate!!! 🥳🎉

08/04/2024

Come relax, have fun and enjoy our culture and gastronomy

17/03/2024

THIS IS PERU🇵🇪🦙🎗🦑🥘

01/01/2024

PERU🇵🇪,
More than you can imagine💞

29/12/2023

The best pastry chef in the world launches macaroon based on Peruvian ! 😍🇵🇪
Frenchman Pierre Hermé, considered the best pastry chef in the world in 2016 by The World's 50 Best Restaurants, announced the Christmas edition of a brand new type of macaroon made of lucuma, called “Jardín de Perú”. This Peruvian Superfood is an extraordinary natural energizer, which provides fiber, potassium, vitamin B3 and carotenoids. In addition, exports of Lucuma, also known as the “Gold of the Incas”, reached 223 tons, with a value of USD 857,000, between January and September this year.

Source: Agro Perú

29/12/2023

This is something that needs to be share.
CARAL 5000a.C

Confirman que en Perú, Mesopotamia y Egipto se construyeron las primeras ciudades del mundo.
El Perú aún sigue siendo una tierra de sorprendentes misterios y las excavaciones arqueológicas realizadas en las últimas décadas han estado develando poco a poco sus secretos guardados por cientos o miles de años, confirmando así que en Mesopotamia, Egipto y Perú se erigieron las primeras ciudades del mundo!
Esto nos muestra que CARAL fue la capital de una especie de Estado Nación.
CIVILIZACIÓN -ANTIGÜEDAD
1. Mesopotamia 3500 a.C.
2. Perú 3200 a.C.
3. Egipto 3000 a.C.
4. China 3000 a.C.
5. India 2600 a.C.
6. Creta 2000 a.C
7. México 1200 a.C.
CARAL Con más de 5 mil años de antigüedad, la civilización más antigua del continente americano. se desarrolló entre 3700 y 1800 a. C.
Nuestro país es uno de los únicos 6 lugares en el mundo donde la civilización floreció espontáneamente con sistemas sociales y económicos . Sin embargo, nuestros antepasados hicieron algo que no se replicó ni en Egipto, China, India o Mesopotamia.
Luego de 20 años, el Norte Chico sigue siendo el vestigio del pasado civilizado más lejano del continente, pero hay algo que lo haría mucho más particular y diferente, algo que no tienen ni Egipto, Mesopotamia, India, Centroamérica o la misma China.
¿Qué es una cuna de la civilización?
Se llama cuna de la civilización a aquellos pocos lugares en el mundo donde la civilización surgió de forma independiente. Esto es, sin influencia directa de alguna otra comunidad externa.
La agricultura y la ganadería hicieron que no sea necesario moverse de un lugar a otro para subsistir. El neolítico dió paso a otros proyectos como la construcción de ciudades, la arquitectura de monumentos, la artesanía funcional y expresiva, la metalurgia e incluso la escritura.
Todos estos factores crearon inevitablemente un fenómeno social donde los individuos se asentaron, crearon sus clases sociales y formaron, por primera vez en la historia, lo que conocemos como civilización.
La agricultura y la ganadería hicieron que no sea necesario moverse de un lugar a otro para subsistir. El neolítico dió paso a otros proyectos como la construcción de ciudades, la arquitectura de monumentos, la artesanía funcional y expresiva, la metalurgia e incluso la escritura.
Todos estos factores crearon inevitablemente un fenómeno social donde los individuos se asentaron, crearon sus clases sociales y formaron, por primera vez en la historia, lo que conocemos como civilización.
¿Cómo se reconoce a una de la civilización?
Así como es fácil imaginarnos el pasado con Roma, Grecia, Egipto y otras sociedades famosas, también podemos imaginar que todas estas evolucionaron de una forma de vida y organización que surgió muchos años atrás.
Las ciudades, las clases sociales, la escritura, los edificios públicos, la cerámica y demás elementos aparecieron alrededor del 3.500 a.C, pero no en un solo punto, sino de manera autónoma en diferentes lugares del mundo

Créditos a quién corresponda.

25/12/2023

The Great Western Air team in the United Kingdom had quite an encounter in the sky early this morning.

The pilot said they appeared to be in quite a hurry too!

14/12/2023

Peruvian Naval Ship "marca peru" arrival in Italy

15/11/2023

¡ORGULLO PERUANO! 😍🇵🇪
Nuestra ciudad capital ha sido incluida en la lista "The Cool List 2024" de la prestigiosa revista National Geographic como uno de los mejores destinos para visitar el próximo año, resaltándola como una de las ciudades que cuentan con los mejores restaurantes del mundo. Conoce todos los detalles aquí👉 https://bit.ly/464UBNg

28/09/2023

San Blas, Cusco
Thank you Sandro for sharing🇵🇪

En mi viaje por Peru este pasado Agosto , grabe algo de este bello Barrio San Blas , el Barrio de los Artesanos , a solo minutos de la historica Plaza deArm...

05/09/2023

It's beautiful to see so many people loving Peru 🇵🇪
Tourists from all over the place Sing a Song to our country❤️

11.1K likes, 794 comments. “turistas le cantan al Perú 🇵🇪”

31/08/2023

2023 Cultural Destination
2023 Adventure Destination
2023 Gastronomy Destination
2023 Tourist Destination

COME AND ENJOY THE BEST OF PERU 🇵🇪