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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, 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 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, 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 11, 20234 min read
The Stonework of Calle Inca Roca
One of the many spectacular sites that I visited during my recent trip to Cusco was Calle Inca Roca. Located just east of the Plaza de...
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