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Inca Land

Illustrations

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“Something Hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges” Frontispiece

Sketch Map of Southern Peru 1

Mt. Coropuna from the Northwest 12

Mt. Coropuna from the South 24

The Base Camp, Coropuna, at 17,300 Feet 32 Photograph by H. L. Tucker

Camping at 18,450 Feet on the Slopes of Coropuna 32 Photograph by H. L. Tucker

One of the Frequent Rests in the Ascent of Coropuna 42 Photograph by H. L. Tucker

The Camp on the Summit 42 Photograph by H. L. Tucker

The Sub-Prefect of Cotahuasi, his Military Aide, and Messrs. Tucker, Hendriksen, Bowman, and Bingham inspecting the Local Rug-weaving Industry 60 Photograph by C. Watkins

Inca Storehouses at Chichipampa, near Colta 66 Photograph by H. L. Tucker

Flamingoes on Lake Parinacochas, and Mt. Sarasara 78

Mr. Tucker on a Mountain Trail near Caraveli 90

The Main Street of Chuquibamba 90 Photograph by H. L. Tucker

A Lake Titicaca Balsa at Puno 98Page xiv

A Step-topped Niche on the Island of Koati 98

Indian Alcaldes at Santa Rosa 114

Native Druggists in the Plaza of Sicuani 114

Laying Down the Warp for a Blanket; near the Pass of La Raya 120

Plowing a Potato-field at La Raya 120

The Ruins of the Temple of Viracocha at Racche 128

Route Map of the Peruvian Expedition of 1912 132

Lucre Basin, Lake Muyna, and the City Wall of Piquillacta 136

Sacsahuaman: Detail of Lower Terrace Wall 140

Ruins of the Aqueduct of Rumiccolca 140

Huatanay Valley, Cuzco, and the Ayahuaycco Quebrada 150

Map of Peru and View of Cuzco 158 From the “Speculum Orbis Terrarum,” Antwerp, 1578

Towers of Jesuit Church with Cloisters and Tennis Court of University, Cuzco 162

Glaciers Between Cuzco and Uiticos 170

The Urubamba Canyon: A Reason for the Safety of the Incas in Uilcapampa 176

Yucay, Last Home of Sayri Tupac 186

Part of the Nuremberg Map of 1599, showing Pincos and the Andes Mountains 198

Route Map of the Peruvian Expedition of 1915 202

Mt. Veronica and Salapunco, the Gateway to Uilcapampa 206

Grosvenor Glacier and Mt. Salcantay 210

The Road between Maquina and Mandor Pampa, near Machu Picchu 214

Huadquiña 220Page xv

Ruins of Yurak Rumi near Huadquiña 225 Plan and elevations drawn by A. H. Bumstead

Pucyura and the Hill of Rosaspata in the Vilcabamba Valley 238

Principal Doorway of the Long Palace at Rosaspata 242 Photograph by E. C. Erdis

Another Doorway in the Ruins of Rosaspata 242

Northeast Face of Yurak Rumi 246

Plan of the Ruins of the Temple of the Sun at Ñusta Isppana 248 Drawn by R. H. Bumstead

Carved Seats and Platforms of Ñusta Isppana 250

Two of the Seven Seats near the Spring under the Great White Rock 250 Photograph by A. H. Bumstead

Ñusta Isppana 256

Quispi Cusi testifying about Inca Ruins 268 Photograph by H. W. Foote

One of our Bearers crossing the Pampaconas River 268 Photograph by H. W. Foote

Saavedra and his Inca Pottery 288

Inca Gable at Espiritu Pampa 288

Inca Ruins in the Jungles of Espiritu Pampa 294 Photograph by H. W. Foote

Campa Men at Espiritu Pampa 302 Photograph by H. L. Tucker

Campa Women and Children at Espiritu Pampa 302 Photograph by H. L. Tucker

Puma Urco, near Paccaritampu 306

The Best Inca Wall at Maucallacta, near Paccaritampu 312Page xvi

The Caves of Puma Urco, Near Paccaritampu 312

Flashlight View of Interior of Cave, Machu Picchu 320

Temple over Cave at Machu Picchu; suggested by the Author as the Probable Site of Tampu-tocco 320

Detail of Principal Temple, Machu Picchu 324

Detail of Exterior of Temple of the Three Windows, Machu Picchu 324

The Masonry Wall with Three Windows, Machu Picchu 328

The Gorges, opening Wide Apart, reveal Uilcapampa's Granite Citadel, the Crown of Inca Land 338

Except as otherwise indicated the illustrations are from photographs by the author.

Sketch Map of Southern Peru.
Sketch Map of Southern Peru.

Sketch Map of Southern Peru.

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