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Taquile: Where manliness is based on knitting - BBC Travel

Taquile: Where manliness is based on knitting - BBC Travel | Galapagos | Scoop.it
For nearly 500 years, men on this tiny Peruvian island have attracted partners by knitting elaborate Andean hats.
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Peru Vows to Plant One Million Trees Around Machu Picchu

Peru Vows to Plant One Million Trees Around Machu Picchu | Galapagos | Scoop.it
The treasured archaeological region of Machu Picchu is soon going to receive major protection in the form of one million new trees.
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The Nazca Lines Plotted Over The Whole Earth - YouTube

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The foods of the Americas: The potato changes culinary history forever – CuencaHighLife

The foods of the Americas: The potato changes culinary history forever – CuencaHighLife | Galapagos | Scoop.it
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Peruvians Restore 500-Year-Old Woven Inca Bridge

Peruvians Restore 500-Year-Old Woven Inca Bridge | Galapagos | Scoop.it
The 500-year-old Q'eswachaka Bridge is currently being rebuilt using traditional methods by Indigenous Peruvians as part of an ancient tradition that was interrupted by coronavirus.
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The Face of the Inca: An Extraordinary Feature of the Ancient City of Machu Picchu —

The Face of the Inca: An Extraordinary Feature of the Ancient City of Machu Picchu — | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Built atop a mountain ridge 2,430 meters (7,970 ft) above sea level the ancient citadel city of Machu Picchu is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru. Above the sacred valley, some eighty kilometers northwest from Cuzco, it is thought that this sacred ancient city was constructed as an estate for …
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Have Japanese Ornithologists Cracked the Mystery of the Nazca Lines? | Ancient Origins

Have Japanese Ornithologists Cracked the Mystery of the Nazca Lines? | Ancient Origins | Galapagos | Scoop.it
The Nazca Lines are among the most mysterious archaeological sites in all of Latin America. However, a team of Japanese experts has published a study claiming the bird images have been wrongly classified for years, and their reclassification has led to a new theory on the purpose behind the designs.
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How to see Peru’s incredible ‘rainbow mountains’ | London

How to see Peru’s incredible ‘rainbow mountains’ | London | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Ever since Machu Picchu was discovered on July 24, 1911 by American man Hiram Bingham, tourism to the area has been rife. But, if my Instagram feed is anything to go by, Machu Picchu may now have a competitor for the most interesting mountaintop in Peru.
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Ñuqanchik: First Quechua Language Newscast Launches in Peru

Ñuqanchik: First Quechua Language Newscast Launches in Peru | Galapagos | Scoop.it
Widely known as the main language of the Inca Empire, Quechua is one of the oldest languages still spoken today.
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