The Inca Trail To Machu Summary

Most individuals would not have thought that Native Americans could have such a system of class and would most often associate this with the Europeans, but this was not the case. Aside from having an aligned social system, the Incas were exceptionally skilled in construction. The most interesting aspects are the constructions built in Macchu Picchu. According to the textbook, the Incas built these astounding quarters, most likely, as a refuge for their priests. Ironically, it was abandoned due to the arrival of the Europeans (331). As illustrated on page 331, the picture shows numerous buildings in the mountains. This is an incredible skill and it does show that these were no basic structures. Finally, like most civilizations today and in the past, the Incas had a polytheistic religion. Interestingly, these individuals mummified their dead, which is ironically similar to the religious rituals of the Ancient Egyptians. According to the textbook, only the royals were mummified and were considered sacred and

lands and sometimes on building projects or in mining.” (World of the Inca). Thus the Inca expected

city was built on a strict plan causing it to be divided into two parts: an upper

It also encourages civic involvement and pride from the people. The tourist industry helps to provide cultural exchanges between local people and tourists from around the globe. There is also the immense benefit from the encouragement of and preservation of the celebration of local festivals and cultural events that might otherwise be lost over time. The final benefit to the social aspect of Machu Picchu’s community is that the tourism industry helps to facilitate the infrastructure and facilities that are used by tourism (e.g. the railway) and in doing so, it can prove to also benefit the residents as well (e.g. transportation maintenance and support). (Barcelona Field Studies Centre S.L., Machu Picchu: Impact of Tourism)

The Incan society believed in ranks, topmost, including the royal family, the descendant kin of past rulers, the non-royal ethnic Incas, and the Incas by Privilege. Despite the elites prominence, peasant families who lived in towns and villages: farmers, herders, fishers and artisans, made up about 95-98 percent of the population. The Incas called their empire Tawatinsuyu, the “Land of the Four corners”, and its official language was Quechua”. By the time of the Spanish conquest, much of the Inca Empire was made up of numerous non-Inca groups.

Sabina Lohr is the author of, “Day in the life of Tiwi Island’s Aboriginals.” It’s a short article written to describe the life of Tiwi’s aboriginals and how they have adapted to modern times. Sabine Lohr explains her experience with the people and how they managed to retain and practice their culture and how they have adjusted to modern times. Stephen Wallace is the author of, “In Ecuador’s Amazon, a small tribe lives under a dark, oily shadow.” This article is about a trip Stephen Wallace took to the Amazonian forest to visit the indigenous tribe, the Achuar Indians. Once there, he experienced what they do from day to day and learned a bit about their culture. His main reason for staying, was to learn about how the outside world affected this tribe and was it in a negative way.

Felipe Guaman, Poma De Ayala. The First New Chronicle and Good Government: On the History of the World and the Incas Up to 1615. Trans. Roland Hamilton. Ed. Roland Hamilton. Austin, TX: U of Texas, 2009. Questia School. Web.https://www.questiaschool.com/read/120797805/the-first-new-chronicle-and-good-government-on-the

Upon seeking further research, Euclides de Cunha describes Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald’s reaching out to the Mashco Piro, “muster[ing] his armed med to intimidate the natives into cooperating” (Anderson 17). Subsequent to swift interactions, Cunha describes how Fitzcarrald found error in the Mashco Piro’s assumption of superiority, proceeding to kill approximately one hundred tribal members. Although the Mashco Piro were not prepared for the execution of many of their members, the skill set to communicate appropriately was unavailable. In addition to the repercussions of an individualistic approach to the Mashco Piro, hostile behavior from themselves to neighboring tribes in the Madre de Dios region of Peru further deteriorates a hope for tranquility among the forest. Nena, a humble mother living in Diamante, gave proof to the poignant threat to her family via patterns of twins on her vegetable patch (Anderson 49). The playful nature within the presence of youth among Nena’s immediate family was halted since the Mashco Piro indirectly threatened the perseverance of Nena and her family’s daily life. While the majority of indigenous tribes will thrive upon their own excavation of natural resources and interaction with the immediate nature around them, the Mashco Piro have discovered alternate methods of flourishing

The design and implementation of public policies with a differential approach is a very recent action taken by the Peruvian government. These policies must respond to the specific needs of the most vulnerable communities in the country: women, children, the elderly and ethnic groups; and seek to contribute to the reduction of structural inequalities that limit their development.

The subordinate groups living in the area are Asian as well as Afro-Peruvian individuals following their origin’s

If I had to go back in time to live with a Mesoamerican group, I would live with the Incas. The Incas lived in what is now Peru. The people lived in the mountains, even building one of their cities, Machu Picchu, on a mountain top. Because of their geography, the Incas often used llamas for work. I personally like llamas, which is one reason why I would want to live with the Incas. Another reason is there are no slaves. I would not want to be a slave at all in my life. Living with a group that does not have any slaves guarantees I will not go into slavery. The lowest class within the Incan people are the farmers. I would not mind being a farmer at all. Finally, the Incas built roads. Roads and bridges were built to connect Incan cities for

Peru began to take form in the late 1400s when Diego de Almargo and Francisco Pizzaro heard of a rich and prosperous empire, or country, located just South of Central America. Most individuals who occupied the land during this time were of Indian descent or more popularly known as the Inca’s. Throughout history, there were many arguments that took place over the type of culture that would begin to inhabit Peru amongst its diverse community. Many of its natives whom were of Indian descent did not want a European influence on the Peruvian culture and for the most part has resisted it throughout the course of time. It wasn’t until the Peruvian War of Independence against Spanish rule in 1821 that Peru became its official name and the diverse

In this article, social anthropologist Orin Starn accuses Andeanist anthropologists of missing the revolution. Andeanist anthropologists failed to consider that a movement like the Shining Path, could emerge in a rural, primarily indigenous area of Peru. As a result, Starn was particularly critical of the work of Billie Jean Isbell, whose book To Defend Ourselves, chronicled life in the same village, Chuschi, Ayacucho department, where the Shining Path announced itself to the world by burning ballot boxes during an election in 1980. By focusing on “traditional” culture rather than contemporary socio-economic conditions, anthropologists in general, and Isbell in particular, had “portray[ed] contemporary highland peasants as outside the flow

If you are planning to visit Peru, you may want to consider visiting Machu Picchu. The destination has lots to offer. This article offers advice for those who are planning to visit the destination. Be sure to check out Kuoda Personalized Travel at the end of this article for tours in Machu Picchu and Peru.

Slum tourism is becoming an emerging trend now, especially in developing countries. In fact, it has become one of the fastest growing market in the tourism industry. One of the reasons for that is due to the expansion of slum in developing countries. Frenzel et al., (2015) argue that as the number of locations has increased in the past 20 years, so has the number of tourists participating in slum tourism. They then presented a graph on the rise of slum tourism and the estimated numbers of tourists per year. It all begins in the 90s, where South Africa and Brazil had first developed slum tourism. It then moves to North America, where Mexico was involved in around 1995. During the early 20s, the expansion of countries arrived in Asia. The number of slum tourist destinations has continued increased and has later transformed into a type of tourism. This indeed could generate income especially with developing countries that are heavily rely on tourism. As Frenzel (2013) states that slum tourism could contribute to development by creating a variety sources of income and non-material benefits. These benefits are not actually benefiting the community but acts as a form of exploitation instead. As a result, this paper argues how slum tourism is being portrayed as a form of exploitation through poverty, the ethics in participating in slum tourism and how it does not lead to economic development.