Ep. 23: Machu Picchu

Following a mule trail, history professor and explorer Hiram Bingham would soon cement his place in history by finding one of the wonders of the world.  Machu Picchu, a suspected estate of Pachacuti, is a feat of engineering that looks over the Sacred Valley.  A highly religious site, Machu Picchu is filled with huacas, temples, grave sites and is ingrained into the mountainous landscape.  It is an amazing place to visit, so click play and let’s go on a tour.  If you’d like to support the show monetarily please click the following link: https://www.patreon.com/incapodcast.  And thank you!Please follow the show on Twitter @Incapodcast, find us on our Facebook page: A History of the Inca or check out our website: http://ahistoryoftheinca.wordpress.com.Intro music by: Los Incas: El Condor PasaExit Music by: Los Incas: El Condor Pasa

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A History of the Inca is a historical podcast focusing on one of the largest empires in pre-columbian America. The Inca were the culmination of civilization in the Andes Mountains. The culture, government and society were unique when compared to other societies and have yet to truly be explored in the podcasting world. In A History of the Inca, we will explore pre-Inca states and the hostile world they inhabited. We will learn of the Inca origins and how they were but one of many ethnic groups carving out a living miles above sea level. From their beginnings as a small ethnic group we will march with their armies as they set out to expand their rule over Andes. We dissect their administration and government while also looking at how ordinary people fared under the empire. When seemingly at its height, the Inca see the Spanish arrive. And though some end the rule of the Inca with the Spanish conquistadores, there is much more to the story…