The Inca civilization was one of the most vital societies in South America in terms of its cultural influence and legacy.

In July, Machu Picchu, Peru’s biggest tourist attraction, will mark its 100th anniversary of rediscovery. Hiram Bingham III, a Yale professor, came upon the vine-covered ruins on July 24, 1911 ...

The Inca stronghold of Machu Picchu has astounded and confounded visitors since it was unveiled to the wider world more than 100 years ago by an ambitious Yale professor.

4. DEATH IN CORDOBA. Garcilaso de la Vega, died in Cordoba, Spain, on April 23, 1616. He died after a long illness and wanted to be buried in the Chapel of the Souls of the Cathedral of Cordoba.

During the siege, a stone from an Inca slingshot killed Pizarro's brother, John, but the Spaniards eventually scaled the walls and drove 1,500 Incas into three towers where, legend says, they ...