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I loved these llamas peacefully grazing among the ruins of Pumapungo ("the door of the puma" in Quechua), a city laid by the Incas centuries ago. This place, that was compared to the empire capital, Cusco, was the northern border of the Inca territory. It is in current day Cuenca, Ecuador.

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Archaeologists uncover sacred Inca pilgrimage routes to volcanic peaks

Archaeologists are exploring the sacred landscapes where the Incas once walked during their Capacocha rituals. This ancient sacrificial ceremony involved offering children to the gods on top of high mountains and volcanoes. New studies are looking at the pathways that lead to these sacred sites...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/02/sac

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Archaeologists uncover sacred Inca pilgrimage routes to volcanic peaks Archaeologists are exploring the sacred landscapes where the Incas once walked during their Capacocha rituals. This ancient sacrificial ceremony involved offering children to the gods on top of high mountains and volcanoes. New studies are looking at the pathways that lead to these sacred sites. They pay special attention to tambos, which are rest stations built along the way to aid pilgrims on their arduous journey. The Capacocha ritual stood out as one of the most significant ceremonies in the Inca Empire. People performed it to appease the gods and ensure prosperity. The Incas selected both boys and girls from noble families for these sacrifices, seeing this as a great honor and a means of securing political favor for their families. The journey began in Cusco, the Inca capital. There, the children were ceremonially paraded around four grand statues. These statues represented the Creator, the Sun God, the Moon God, and the Thunder God. After this, the children began a lengthy pilgrimage to remote shrines known as huacas. At these sites, the final sacrifice took place...
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