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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
Noelle Melnychuk
Calgary, AB
Our tour to
the islands on Lake Titicaca was a
wonderful day. We had great weather and the people that we met
were very friendly. The island of Taguile was a beautiful little
paradise. The hotel in Puno was very good, with a great
breakfast. It is too bad we could only stay one night. We kept
the room for the second night so that we could freshen up before
going on the bus to Cusco Peru.
Thank you for everything that you have done to make our trip so
enjoyable. Please pass along to Christi our thanks for the great
job that she did in organizing our tour. She was able to
assemble an itinerary that included everything that we asked for
and still was not too rushed. It was an enjoyable, informative
and relaxing time.
Thank you again to all of the staff at
Peru travel Gateway
and your suppliers for making this a wonderful experience.
Peggy Chang
McLean, VA
US
I always wanted to write
you a line and let you know my husband and I had a great time in
Peru. Thank
you so much for the arrangement; everything was really smooth! The
guide in
Cusco, Eriksson, was really great. thank
you also for helping me with all
the reservation and all the changes!! Cusco and
Machu Picchu were all
fantastic, I"m sure we will want to go back to Peru at some point
again, and
I"ll definitely contact you again!! Thank you!!
Sincerely,
Peggy Chang
Mary W. Earp
WINNALSAW, NC
US
We had a very nice trip to Peru.
Thanks for you help. Our hotels in Peru
were what we expected, very nice and the hotel help went out of
their way to make sure we were comfortable and had what we needed.
Our guides were outstanding. Always on time and catered to our
needs. Our groups were small except for the Sacred Valley tour where
we had 25 members. Food was plentiful and tasty at each restaurant.
The Hotel Casa Andina in Cusco gave us an upgrade when we returned
from MP which was very nice. Also, the Radisson gave us an upgrade
when we returned to Lima although we stayed only 6 hours.
Again, thanks for your services. I feel very fortunate that I
selected your travel services, because of the services. Several on
the trip thought I was mighty brave to select an unknown agency. I
was impressed with Ivan during our first emails and phone
conversations. I trusted him and he trusted me, this makes for happy
results for everyone.
Sincerely, Mary Earp.
Wendy Feldman
Los Angeles, CA
US 90025
I just returned back to the US from my trip to Peru. I wanted to let
you know how grateful I am for the wonderful experience that you
help me coordinate and plan. I loved all of the sites and felt I had
a unique experience that I will never forget.
The tour planners and the tour
guides were all wonderful and extremely helpful. Each of them were
very polite and knowledgable about their subjects and locations. I
learned alot about Peru and its customs.
The hotel on Machu Picchu (Sanctuary Lodge) and the hotel in Puno
(The Libertador) were excellent and I would recommend anyone to stay
in each of those locations. The San Augustin El Dorado was just
adequate; I found the hotel to be clean and the staff helpful, but
there is too much noise during the evening and mornings; this is
because many of the rooms overlook the central lobby of the hotel
and the acoustics create echos of sound from the front desk and
those people having conversations in the lobby area. Also, the space
heaters in each of the El Dorado rooms I stayed in did not work at
all. I do not think I would recommend the hotel to people unless
they didn't mind a noisy atmosphere.
The Posada del Inca hotel in Bolivia was very nice; I really liked
the rustic feel and intimate setting and the private gardens--the
views of Lake Titicaca and the mountains were spectacular. Although
I didn't realize it would be a hike (literally) up to it. One of the
couples I was travelling with on the first day in Bolivia had
trouble making it up the hillside (they didn't know they would have
to hike to the top to get to the hotel). I would recommend letting
potential guests know that it is a 40 - 45 minute hike from the dock
to the hotel itself. The guides were very helpful and it was good
that our luggage was carried up separately.
The trip was amazing and I just wanted to thank you for all of your
planning. I would recommend you and your staff to everyone I know
who wanted to plan a trip to go to Peru.
Have a wonderful new year!
Regards,
Wendy
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