Machu Picchu’s 10-year Anniversary as Seventh Wonder of the World
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the election of Machu Picchu among six other world monuments the “Seven New Wonders of the Modern World.”
History
The wisdom and wisecracks of Inca Pachacutec
Before your Cusco tour, here’s a quick quiz.
Who said this?
“Drunkenness, rage, and madness are similar, but the first two are voluntary and transformable, the third permanent.”
- A. Inca Pachacutec
- B. Groucho Marx
- C. Winston Churchill
Famous 12 angle Inca stone topped but not overshadowed by 13 angle stone
For centuries, it was held up as the preeminent example of Inca polygonal stone masonry: the famous 12-angle stone.
Pisco Sour History 101 Questioned
It’s easy to drink, packs a wallop and is as Peruvian as Machu Picchu. It’s the Pisco Sour, and it was invented by a Lima saloon owner from Utah named Victor Morris.
Why did Peru’s most famous writer Mario Vargas Llosa punch his best friend Gabriel Garcia Marquez in the face?
It’s one of the great literary feuds. Mario Vargas Llosa is a prolific and prize winning novelist who ran for President of Peru in 1990.