While you are on your Peru travel tour, you will be able to study the rise of the Incas. After the prominence of the Chavin and Sechin cultures and before the rise of the Incas a few other cultures have been discovered. They are called the Saliner, the Paracas, and the Nazca. These distinctive cultures are known for their artistic and technological advances.

Historic Discoveries on Your Peru Travel Tour
After these cultures, the world famous Incas, or "peoples of the sun", came into history. This tribe inhabited many parts of modern day South and Central America. Your Peru travel guide will show you fascinating Incan ruins at the world famous, Machu Pichuu.

Incan History
The Incan empire was a theocracy ruled by an Inca, or emperor, who was worshiped as a divinity. Incan lands contained large deposits of gold and silver, thus the Spanish conquistadors wanted their riches.

During your Peru travel tour set up by your Peru travel agent, you will learn how the Spanish took over and demolished the Incan Empire. In 1532 the Spanish soldier and adventurer Francisco Pizarro made the Inca Empire a Spanish possession. Unfortunately, the Incans or Indians, were abused and mistreated by the settlers from the old world. The good news is that there were laws eventually put into effect to protect the rights of the indigenous people of what is known as Peru today.

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