Posts Tagged "qhapaq ñam"

Limatambo and the Huacas Santa Catalina & Balconcillo

Limatambo and the Huacas Santa Catalina & Balconcillo

Between the two neighbouring administrative areas of Maranga and Sulcovilca was Limatambo. Once a busy town surrounded by fields, only two structures still exist on the edge of San Isidro and in La Victoria.

April 23, 2009 | Archaeology, Culture & History, Lima City Guide

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The Chaski

The Chaski

Chaskis (Chasquis) were the famous Inca messengers, highly athletic runners who were capable of running great distances along the Inca’s extensive network of roads called the Qhapaq Ñam – the royal roads.

June 14, 2008 | Culture & History, Opinion

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Qhapaq Ñan, Lurín

Qhapaq Ñan, Lurín

As part of the series Explorando Lima, in which I demonstrate the immense diversity that Peru has to offer without even leaving the region of Lima, I walk part of the Qhapaq Ñam,  the Royal Road otherwise known as the Inca Trail, in the valley of Lurín.
For more on the Qhapaq Ñan, see The Chaski
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September 4, 2007 | Lima Region Guide

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