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Beyond the Range
Mar 1, 20231 min read
Sacred Alignments: Summer Solstice at Chaco Canyon - Part 4
The multitude of geocosmic alignments and celestially-themed rock art found here suggest this was a place to study and worship alignment...
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Beyond the Range
Mar 1, 20231 min read
Sacred Alignments: Summer Solstice at Chaco Canyon - Part 3
The multitude of geocosmic alignments and celestially-themed rock art found here suggest this was a place to study and worship alignment...
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Beyond the Range
Mar 1, 20231 min read
Sacred Alignments: Summer Solstice at Chaco Canyon - Part 2
The mysteries of Chaco Canyon, NM, are many and great. Do its artifacts, architecture, and geocosmic alignments hint at a connection to...
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Beyond the Range
Mar 1, 20231 min read
Sacred Alignments: Summer Solstice at Chaco Canyon - Part 1
Explore Chaco Canyon during the summer solstice. Built 1400 years ago by the Ancestral Puebloans, this complex includes numerous sites...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 28, 202310 min read
Sacred Alignments: The Spirituality and Architecture of the Solstice
For thousands of years, man has looked to the sky for knowledge, understanding, and wisdom – about who he is, what he comes from, and...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 28, 20233 min read
Remote Sensing the Mysteries of Ollantaytambo
Look closely: many mysteries are contained in this photograph of Ollantaytambo, Peru. I took it “from the hip” during my visit to the...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Make Your Own Path
Okay, I admit it: I’ve taken a strange and winding path over the last few years, and now I’m totally obsessed with Andean history. When I...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 28, 20236 min read
Llaqtallaqtayoc: A Little-Known Ruins in the Sacred Valley of Peru
In southern Peru’s Sacred Valley, on a mountain west of the ancient city of Ollantaytambo, lie the ruins of several stone structures. The...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 26, 202315 min read
The Moonstone Trek: Part 4 - Into the Sacred Valley
After crossing the Accoccassa Pass in early-afternoon, our party headed down into the Chancachuco Valley to make camp. As the condor...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 24, 20236 min read
The Moonstone Trek: Part 3 - Heading for the Pass
Morning broke in the small hamlet of Chillipahua to the tune of whinnying horses and canvas flapping in a gentle breeze. I stepped out of...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 23, 20234 min read
The Moonstone Trek: Part 2 - Huaracondo to Chillipahua
After leaving the market town of Huaracondo (click HERE to read/watch Part 1), my van threaded its way through the winding mountain roads...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 22, 20234 min read
Quillarumiyoc: Moonstone of the Andes
Quillarumiyoc is a pre-Columbian archaeological site located 30 miles northwest of Cusco, Peru. It lies upon the plain of Anta, a rich...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 22, 20235 min read
The Coricancha: Part 4
This is the final blog post (and video) about the Coricancha, or “Great Enclosure,” located in Cusco, Peru. Here are the links to Part 1...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 22, 20234 min read
The Coricancha: Parts 2 and 3
This is the second in a series of blog posts and videos about the Coricancha, or “Great Enclosure,” located in Cusco, Peru. Read the...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 22, 20234 min read
The Coricancha: Part 1
One of my favorite places to visit during my time in Cusco, Peru, was the ruins of the Coricancha. Five hundred years ago, this temple...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 22, 20233 min read
The Lost Sun Towers of Cusco
Most visitors to Cusco, Peru, are aware that the Inca studied and worshipped the cosmos. For those who stroll about the historic Plaza de...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Qenq'o: A Sacred Site in Cusco
Qenq’o is a pre-Spanish ceremonial center located 2 ½ miles north of Cusco – about a half-hour’s walk from the fortress of Sacsayhuaman....
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Beyond the Range
Feb 22, 20233 min read
The Mysteries of Sacsayhuaman: Caves, Tunnels, Stairs, and Thrones
Sacsayhuaman is one of the great archaeological secrets of Peru – and of the world for that matter. The megalithic stones that form its...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 22, 20235 min read
Sacsayhuaman: Inca Fortress, Ceremonial Center, or Alien Landing Pad?
One of the most impressive pre-Columbian ruins in Peru is Sacsayhuaman (SACK-say-wuh-MON). This massive structure overlooks Cusco from...
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Beyond the Range
Feb 22, 20232 min read
The Cathedral Basilica
The Cathedral Basilica is one of Cusco’s best-known sites, and easily familiar to anyone who has been to the city. Situated on the...
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