Inca Empire

Music Heard on Air fo June 12, 2013

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for June 12, 2013 by the following artists: Rodrigo Y Gabriela, World Kora Trio, Orsten, Incas in Cyberspace, AfroCubism, Los Chicharrons.

Music Heard on Air for August 10, 2012

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Music Heard on Air for May 2, 2012

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Music Heard on Air for April 2, 2012

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Music Heard on Air for March 27, 2012

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Protecting Peru’s Ancient Past

Global Politics

One of Latin America’s most famous archeological sites figures in our Geo Quiz: A century ago, many artifacts were taken from the Incan city of Machu Picchu, now, they’re being returned to Peru.

Music Heard on Air for September 13, 2011

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for September 13, 2011. Artists featured are: Fragile State, AfroCubism, Incas in Cyberspace, Issa Bagayogo, Phl Thornton.

Climate Change Spurs Revival of Ancient Incan Agriculture

Arts, Culture & Media

A community high up in the Peruvian Andes is reviving ancient agricultural practices to help weather climate changes.

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Inca capital

Conflict & Justice

For our Geo Quiz we’re interested in the Peruvian highlands. The city we’d like you to name is located there. It once served as the capital of the Incan empire. That all changed with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors.

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Train ride to the lost city of the Incas

Arts, Culture & Media

For today’s Geo Quiz, we’re headed to the lost city of the Incas. Now, we’re not asking you to name that ancient city in Peru. That’d be too easy. It’s Machu Picchu. What we want to know is who discovered Machu Picchu.