Mercyhurst University Combines Academic Learning with Hands On Service, Building Cross Cultural Connections in Cusco ...

Ancient Peruvians used bird guano to fertilize maize and build a major civilization in the Chincha Valley in Peru.

Researchers have conducted CT scans of their mummified remains, previously found high up on modern-day Peru’s Ampato and Sara ...

Holland America Line announced a new 26-day Legendary Voyage that will depart from Vancouver on October 7, 2027. This new "Inca Coast: Mexico & Latin ...

The Chincha Islands sit about 13 miles from Peru's shore and contain huge deposits of guano, a nitrogen-rich mix of seabird ...

Holland America Line has presented a new 26-day sailing aboard Nieuw Amsterdam departing from Vancouver on Oct. 7, 2027, and heading to San Antonio (Santiago), Chile. The cruise is part of the line’s ...

The imposing Inti Raymi, or Festival of the Sun—the most eagerly anticipated Inca ceremony held during celebrations honoring the Imperial City of Cusco, capital of Tahuantinsuyo—will be announced to ...

Peru has confirmed the planned opening of Chinchero International Airport near Machu Picchu, with the project expected to ...

PLOS One presents evidence that communities in Peru’s Chincha Valley were fertilizing maize with seabird guano by at least ...

The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations ...

In 1532, in the city of Cajamarca, Peru, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and a group of Europeans took the Inca ruler Atahualpa hostage, setting the stage for the fall of the Inca Empire.

Seabird poop played a key role in Chincha Kingdom agriculture, fueling economic growth and political influence in ancient ...