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DezoitoI loved these llamas peacefully grazing among the ruins of Pumapungo ("the door of the puma" in Quechua), a city laid by the Incas centuries ago. This place, that was compared to the empire capital, Cusco, was the northern border of the Inca territory. It is in current day Cuenca, Ecuador.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pumapungo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pumapungo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Tumebamba?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tumebamba</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Cuenca?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cuenca</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Ecuador?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ecuador</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SouthEcuador?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SouthEcuador</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SouthAmerica?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SouthAmerica</a> <a 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Archaeology News :verified:<p>Archaeologists uncover sacred Inca pilgrimage routes to volcanic peaks</p><p>Archaeologists are exploring the sacred landscapes where the Incas once walked during their Capacocha rituals. This ancient sacrificial ceremony involved offering children to the gods on top of high mountains and volcanoes. New studies are looking at the pathways that lead to these sacred sites...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/sacred-inca-pilgrimage-routes-to-volcanic-peaks/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/sac</span><span class="invisible">red-inca-pilgrimage-routes-to-volcanic-peaks/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/sacrifice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sacrifice</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/incaempire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>incaempire</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/inca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inca</span></a></p>