Spanish conquest

Sacsayhuaman – Stone Head of the Puma

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North of Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas, at an elevation of about 3550 meters above sea level, almost five centuries after the downfall of the Inca empire, the magnificent walls of Sacsayhuaman (Saksaq Waman) still stand – a fortress that continues to amaze archaeologists, historians, and tourists with its dimensions and architectural style. … Read more

Bartolomé de las Casas – Representative of the Indigenous People

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Oh Father Bartol, From above they wanted to observe you, conquistador-like, leaning on their swords like stone shadows; with their malicious spittle, they trampled the land of your endeavors; they said: There goes the agitator, they lied: He is paid by foreigners, He has no homeland, He betrays us, But your sermon was not just … Read more