Machu Picchuis a famous Inca citadel . It was list one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in June 2007 . See another photo of Machu Picchu on the next page .

The Incans thrived at Machu Picchu in what is now the Peruvian Andes beginning in 1200 CE , and evidence suggests that another Andean situation was settled 1,000 years before Machu Picchu .

This example shows another Incan landmark , the Palace of the Virgins of the Sun in Coati , South America . The sun was a focal point of Incan religion .

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Atahualpa was the last rule of the Inca conglomerate . See a icon of the conquistador who overthrew him on the next page .

Spanish Internet Explorer Francisco Pizarro conquer the Inca Empire in Peru and established Lima as the country ’s capital . He also meld down huge amount of money of Inca gold and silver for his own gains .

Inca rule Atahualpa begs for mercifulness from the conquistador Francisco Pizarro . In 1533 , after receive a ransom money for the catch ruler , Pizarro executed Atahualpa . Take a look at Incan liveliness before Pizarro in the next photos .

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A theatrical of the costume of an Inca tycoon and queen , know as the Ynca and Ccoya . Their crest carry the emblem of the Lord’s Day , whom they worshipped as a god .

Inca priests gather timber for a ceremonial in this illustration . See more of the Incan festivity in the next pic .

Incas light a sacred flame on the eve of the cracking Feast of the Sun .

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Incas receiving offering made to the sun from a advancement of mask worshippers .

Here the Incas present offerings to their Sunday god . See another picture of the sun solemnization in the next photos .

Incas keep on the first daytime of the Great Feast of the Sun . They offer a pipe bowl of cordial and take in the sun to drink .

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Here the Incas are show up wailing and beat drums and dogs , during the eclipse of the moon .

Some of the Inca , like " Princess of Ampato " displayed here , were preserved by the cold altitudes of the Andes . Read more about the Inca inHow did 168 conquistador take down the Incan imperium ?

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