Just for Fun

• Enlarging the earlobes in the Inca culture symbolized nobility. The larger the earlobes, the more noble.

An actor in a reenactment of Inti Raimi, This would be an example of an Inca emperor. 

• Religiously the Inca people where tolerant. They let the people that they had conquered worship as they wished as long as it didn't interfere with the new way of things.
• Many of the Inca died from the diseases brought from the Spanish 
• Apacheta are piles of very small stones that where placed in mountain paths. When the passed them Incas would put smalls stones they have found on the pile, drizzle maize beer or chicha on them, place shells, or coca leaves on the stones as an offering to the local spirits.

Recipes From Peru

Chicha Morada

• 8 bags (15 ounces each) purple corn
• 8 green apples
• 2 pineapples (peeled and cored)
• 2 quince
• 10 cinnamon sticks
• 20 whole cloves
• 15 cups sugar, or to taste
• 1 quart freshly squeezed key lime juice, or to taste

1. Wash, peel and cut fruit into pieces. Reserve the skins.

2. Cut the corn kernels from the cob.

3. Combine the fruit, fruit skins, corn kernels and spices in a large pot with enough water to cover. Cook for approximately one hour, or until the water takes on a deep purple color and is infused with flavors.

4. Strain and let the liquid cool. Add sugar and lime juice to taste.

Recipe from : http://splendidtable.publicradio.org/recipes/drink_chica_morada.htm

Llama's and Alpaca's are both in the area where the Inca's reined. While I was in Peru myself I couldn't help but wonder what is the difference between a Llama and an Alpaca. So I did a little research.

Llama

• Average weight for adult: 300lbs
• Bred for: "brains and Braun"
• Fur: Coarse and itchy
• Main uses: hauling

• Average Adult weight: 150lbs
• Bred for: Fur  and food.
• Fur: Soft, plush like
• Main uses: Fur for clothing.

Book title: South American Mythology; Author: Harold Osborn; Published by: Hamlyn publishing group.

http://www.boonecountyalpacas.com/ / http://www.mountairyalpacas.com/llama.html

Pictures from:

http://www.ilovealpacas.com/facts.shtml

http://www.llama.org/

 http://www.tierra-inca.com/recettes/es/bois101.html

http://www.jqjacobs.net/andes/images/inca.jpg