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Episode 1 : Peru
The indigenous peoples of the Andean Cordillera carry on a traditional lifestyle despite the
introduction of tourism to their land. Our students will travel to some of the most remote
mountain and jungle villages, living with families and participating fully in their daily
activities. They will test themselves against the mountain pathways, and complete their
journey at the end of the Inca Trail, the majestic 'lost city' of Machu Pichu. It is a
significant remnant of a native culture: at the height of its power, the Inca empire was the
largest single nation on earth, and remains the largest native state ever to have existed
in the western hemisphere. Our Heiltsuk Road Scholar, Ayla Brown is an accomplished
singer and traditional story-teller who will expand on her humanitarian world view in Peru.
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Highlights:
Travelling on Lake Titicaca and checking out the floating islands madeof reeds, and scouting out the newly discovered tomb
of an Inca leader.
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The Incas were reknowned for their impressive architecture and agricultural skills. The farming terraces used by the Incas,
resembling Asian rice paddies, are still evident throughout Peru, and have been shown to be far more effective than
today's methods.
The road system developed by the Incas was key to their great success with farming, allowing distribution of agricultural
products over major distances. They also constructed huge storage areas, allowing them to survive El Niņo seasons while
neighbouring civilizations failed.
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Other facts:
One of Peru's largest exports is coffee. The average size of a coffee plantation is
over 2 hectares, and combined produce 2.5 million 60-Kilo Bags of coffee every year.
| Variety |
Year Introduced |
| 35% Typica |
1790's |
| 25% Burbon |
1950's |
| 30% Caturra |
1970's |
| 10% Catuai, Catimore, Pache |
1980's to present |
The rap artist Tupac Shakur was named after the great Inca warrior Tupac Amaru II, who said
"Mother Earth, witness how my enemies shed my blood" before he was beheaded for offending
the conquering Spaniards.
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