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Peter O'Toole with Siân Phillips at Machu Picchu circa 1970. (Original photo by Bob Willoughby
November 19, 2018

Want to know a Real Indiana Jones? Tomb Raiding Tales of Peter O’Toole

So who was the real Indiana Jones? Most point to Hiram Bingham, the scientific “discoverer” of Machu Picchu. Many more say Hollywood’s most beloved tomb raider was actually an amalgamation of that real-life Yale University explorer and Harry Steele, the…

Abrill family claims to Machu Picchu
January 8, 2018

Disputed landladies of Machu Picchu seek humongous back rent

The sisters, in their late 50s, perhaps early 60s, stand in line to enter Machu Picchu. Once inside the ruins,…

Smithsonian will return Inca Sun Disc to Peru
September 21, 2017

The Inca Sun of Suns Could be Returned to Cusco – by Donald Trump?

[Originally published September 21, 2017] The ancient Inca emblem known as the “Sun of Suns” looms large on the principal…

Machu Picchu the Seventh Wonder of the World
July 7, 2017

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…

Pachacuti, the Inca Empire's greatest leader, had a way with words.
May 23, 2016

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…

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