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Diego A.

La Rinconada: The Highest City on Earth, Built on Gold and Mercury

La Rinconada is the highest city on Earth at 5,100 meters, where miners work 30 days unpaid for one day's gold and poison the glacier they drink from.

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La Rinconada: The Highest City on Earth, Built on Gold and Mercury

Peru

Lost cities in the clouds, desert geoglyphs visible only from the sky, and civilizations that vanished before Europe arrived. Peru's mysteries endure.

Cajamarca: Where 168 Spaniards Ended the Inca Empire in a Single Day

Tragedies & Disasters

Cajamarca: Where 168 Spaniards Ended the Inca Empire in a Single Day

The Inca Empire did not fall on a battlefield. It fell in a single Andean plaza, in two hours, to 168 men. The ransom room still stands empty.

Diego A.

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of the Inca and Its Enduring Mysteries

Ruins of Civilizations

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of the Inca and Its Enduring Mysteries

Explore Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Inca, nestled high in the Andes of Peru. Learn about the Inca Empire, the rediscovery of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham, and the theories behind its purpose and abandonment.

The Nazca Lines: The Geoglyphic Riddle and a Canvas for the Gods

The Nazca Lines: Peru's colossal desert geoglyphs, visible only from the sky, defy explanation. Were they astronomical calendars, sacred pathways, or messages to the gods? Explore the theories, the science, and the haunting beauty of these ancient enigmas - etched into the earth by a civilization that vanished without a trace.

Diego A.

La Rinconada: The Highest City on Earth, Built on Gold and Mercury

Peru

Cajamarca: Where 168 Spaniards Ended the Inca Empire in a Single Day

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of the Inca and Its Enduring Mysteries

The Nazca Lines: The Geoglyphic Riddle and a Canvas for the Gods

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