San José De Moro's Social Responsibility

Machu Picchu is one of the great Wonders of the World and a popular travel destination. The massive 15th century Inca citadel is located in Peru, sitting over 2,000-metres above the sea level. The mysterious structures have tickled our imagination ever since it was brought to the world’s attention in 1911.

Some people don’t know the great and amazing place called Manchu Picchu, which is an old Inca building that many architects admire. Those people don’t know that thousands of tourists and visitors come to look at it, wonder about its past, and to reflect off of it. In source two, the author states that “A world heritage is a place that is amazing. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization support that Machu Picchu is a world heritage.” This shows the reader how important and stunning Machu Picchu was. In this essay we are going to talk about what was so amazing about Machu Picchu, how it affected the environment and how it inspired architects, and how and who made it.

1. Before Francisco Pizarro began the Spanish conquest in 1532, the Incan empire dominated the Andes Mountain region. An emperor who demanded strict obedience ruled the land. All business was run by the state, which could draft citizens for its projects. The Inca, terracing the landscape and irrigating the crops, farmed the mountainsides. The Inca were brilliant engineers, whose roadways included bridges. The city of Machu Picchu is an example of their skill with tools like the plumb bob and wooden roller, which they used for in heavy construction. Hundreds of years after their civilization was subdued by the Spanish, the descendants of the once-dominate Incas make up about 50 percent of Peru’s population.

Located in the dry Peruvian coastal plain, some 400 km south of Lima, the geoglyphs of Nazca or Nasca and the pampas of Jumana cover approximately 450 km2. The lines were scratched on the surface of the ground between 500 B.C. and A.D. 500. (Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana) The Nazca Lines were designed within the ground by removing the iron oxide coated reddish pebbles that lie on the surface and uncovering a deeper whitish or grayish colored earth underneath. The color of the newly exposed earth creates a vivid contrast that allows for the numerous well defined lines and creations. The figures range in size and the largest design is over six hundred and sixty feet across.

For example, Pueblo artifacts were found in cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde, Colorado and dated back to AD 1200 (1). This shows that the Publean people could have been the superior builders of their region. This also shows that Pueblo buildings were well preserved. Furthermore, in 1906 the Mesa Verde National Park was established to protect the Puebloan artifacts and buildings (2). This shows that the Puebloan artifacts are incredibly valuable and are worth protecting. Also, this shows that people valued the Puebloan so much that they wanted to protect and preserve them. All in all, the Incas could have been influenced by the

The Pyramids at Caral Supe are significant as they show one of the earliest settlements in South America, built by the pre-Colombian civilization the Norte Chico. It gives insight on what kind of foods, pastimes and religious beliefs these ancient people had. First discovered in 1905 by a German archaeologist it wasn’t until the site was further excavated by the chief archaeologist, Ruth Shady and her associates, Jonathan Haas and Winifred Creamer, that the historical importance was truly discovered (Shady, An Interview with Dr. Ruth Shady, 2001). In 2009 it was listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO (The Sacred City of Caral Supe, 2008).

Machu Picchu, a ruin in the Andes Mountains of Peru, housed mysterious peoples. Over the years we have guessed and guessed about who these people where, why did build what they build, and how they build it. Also, why it was abandoned. The beautiful stone structures has altars, temples, houses, fountains (16 in total and a great source of drinking water), terraces and more. It all surrounds big green areas, and no clues or carvings are found about the pasts. The highest point of the “village” is the home of a sacred pillar.

We've prepared Pre-Columbian collections for key publications and exhibitions in both the United States and Europe. In addition, our direct experience with Chinese and Middle Eastern art, along with that from numerous other countries and indigenous cultures, allows people to have confidence in our ability to restore objects from those lands. As a result of our extensive knowledge, we have restored more Pre-Columbian art in our studio than in any major museum in America.

Most historians recognize the fact that the empire of the Incas in Peru was one of the great civilizations that was lost due to the expansion of the Europeans into the New World. The Incas were once an empire boasting with riches and controlling a large portion of the west coast of South America. Until the arrival of the Spanish, the Incas did their own thing within their culture, with few outside sources affecting them. This paper focuses mainly on the role that the Spanish played in changing and eventually eliminating the culture that was the Incas. Facts drawn from outside sources will illustrate the changes the Incas made from the pre-Columbian age to their unfortunate downfall. Also mentioned will be

Dr. Mitchell, retired Spanish professor at Patrick Henry Community College, traveled to Peru twice while researching material for the book. She met scholars eminent in Incan culture, including Maria Reiche, the authority on the meaning of the Nazca Lines.

Discovered in a remote rugged are of the Amazonian Andes in 1843, the colossal ruin known as Kuelap was built by members of a regional culture or group of cultures known at the Chachapoyas; also known as Warriors of the Clouds. The Chachapoyas were unique people with very interesting history. They were a group of Andean people, possibly originating from Europe, living in the cloud forests of the Amazonas region of Peru. (“The Chachapoyas Culture of Peru.”)

Being the touristic place that it is, Peru constantly faces many environmental stresses. Some of the most troubled people by these issues are the indigenous people and archeologists. However, the strenght of Peru’s national identity which resulted from Peru’s independance, keeps attracting tourists. This ongoing set of sustainability challeneges frames the ethical issue of who has right to claim archeological heritage. The multiple identities discussed iin the article including the pseudotraditional identity raises questions about indigenous

Peru is as complex as its most intricate weavings. Festivals mix ancient tradition with Christian holidays. The urban vanguard beams with artistry and innovation. Yet, the role and contributions of women to this cultural tapestry, especially indigenous and mestizas (mixed), has far too often been undermined in the pages of history. Official documents and older history books often don't include much of what's needed to understand women’s contributions to its history. Historians must often supplement official documents with more personal items, like journals and diaries and letters to get a glimpse into this piece of undervalued histories.

Gertrude Bell introduced me to the excitement of anthropology the summer of my sophomore year. While my friends tanned, I was nose deep in Poems for the Divan of Hafiz and The Thousand and One Churchs, learning about the ruins of Ukhaidir and the Ottoman Empire through Bell’s archeological findings. I was instantly captivated and spent the year saving up to travel to Peru. The following

Planning and development are both extremely important factors within the tourism industry and can have both positive and negative effects on the environment, local communities and tourist destinations. “Destination planning aims to limit the negative impacts of cultural tourism upon the history and lifestyles of the local community. An understanding of sustainable tourist development allows for the development of culture without loss of its authentic identity” (Maidment. T. 2012). This statement discusses the importance of planning to avoid having any negative impacts on environments and communities. Because the effects of tourism are so severe to destinations, many natural and cultural resources have been destroyed, therefore tourism planning is vital to preserve and maintain these places for future generations.