The Inca stronghold of Machu Picchu has astounded and confounded visitors since it was unveiled to the wider world more than ...

Fascinating facts about the Incas ©Getty Images The Inca civilization was one of the most vital societies in South America in terms of its cultural influence and legacy.

Aware of her power, Kuka used her charms to take advantage of men until word of her misdeeds reached the Great Inca’s ears. He ordered that she be sacrificed, cut in half, and buried.