La foto titulada meditando en la ancestralidad del turista brasileño ganó el concurso en la categoría “Personas”, donde  tendrá la oportunidad de regresar a la ciudadela inca de machu picchu en un tour Lima-Arequipa-Colca-Cusco-Machu Picchu por 11 días y 10 noches desde su lugar de origen con todos  los gastos pagados.

Los tejados y fachadas del centro del distrito de Machu Picchu serán pintadas de color rojo andino, como parte del embellecimiento por el centenario del hallazgo de la ciudadela incaica.

Los arreglos también comprenderán la reposición de dos puentes, el primero de cuatro metros de ancho por 120 de largo, el cual beneficiará a la zona de Collpani.

El segundo es el puente Pantigoso, sobre el río Aguas Calientes, que sirve para el paso de los ciudadanos y turistas, cuya estructura data de hace 40 años. Este será cambiado por una infraestructura Bailey.

La inversión para estas obras de embellecimiento suma un millón de nuevos soles que se otorgó el Gobierno Central por medio del Ministerio de Vivienda.

El responsable de la organización de los festejos, Ricardo Vega Llona informó que las celebraciones por los 100 años de Machu Picchu serán vistas en todo el planeta.

El canal 7 pondrá a disposición la señal a todos los canales del Perú y del mundo y así conseguir que esto se difunda lo mayor posible.La celebración tambien estará a disposición de todos por Internet.

“Queremos que todas las nacionalidades puedan ver el programa porque lo que más nos interesa es que Machu Picchu sea más conocido, ya que es una de las maravillas del mundo que menos visitantes ha recibido en su historia”

The responsible for organizing the festivities, Ricardo Vega Llona reported that the celebrations of the 100 years of Machu Picchu will be worldwide seen.

Channel 7 will provide the signal to all channels in Peru and the world in order to ensure that this celebration be broadcasted as much as possible. This also will be available to all people via Internet.

“We want to everyone can watch the transmision because we want to Machu Picchu becomes much better known, due to this is one of the wonders of the world that has received fewer visitors in its history “

Juan Julio Rivas, director of the institution, explained that the homes are in streets like Procuradores, Alca, Tullumayo and Santiago.

The objective of the proyect is  protect residential houses and  new archaeological findings in this sector of the city, because they are colonial houses with Inca foundations .With the rehabilitation the collapse will be avoided.
In this initiative, the Spanish Agency for International Development contributes 300 thousand euros, also provides the property owner and works the Workshop School of the Regional Office of Culture.
This will be the start of new projects of the same nature that will allow us to have more widespread restoration.
The city of Cusco, old capital of the Incas Empire, was declared cultural Patrimony of the Humanity  by Unesco in 1983 and it constitutes one of more important tourist destinations and historical of the country.

It lodges buildings of incas construction, like Koricancha and the Palace of Inca Roca, besides colonial constructions of Andean baroque style, like the cathedral and the church of the Company.

Source: www.terra.com.pe

Juan Julio Rivas, titular de la institución, explicó que las viviendas se encuentran en jirones como Procuradores,Alca,tullumayo y Santiago.

Las obras tienen como fin proteger el uso residencial y los  nuevos restos arqueologicos encontrados en este sector de la ciudad, ya que son casas coloniales con bases incaicas.
Con la rehabilitación se evitará el desplome ante situaciones de lluvias intensas.

En esta iniciativa, la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (Aecid) aportara 300 mil euros, también aporta el propietario del inmueble y colabora la Escuela Taller de la Dirección Regional de Cultura.
Este sera el inicio de nuevos proyectos de la misma indole que nos permitira tener una restauracion mas generalizada.
La ciudad de Cusco, antigua capital del imperio incaico, fue declarada Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad por la Unesco en 1983 y constituye uno de los destinos turísticos e históricos más importantes del país.

Alberga edificios de construcción incaica, como Koricancha y el Palacio de Inca Roca, además de construcciones coloniales de estilo barroco andino, como la catedral y la iglesia de la Compañía.

Fuente: www.terra.com.pe

The first context, found at enclosure (2), is in bad state of preservation. Based on the skull’s features, it could belong to an adult woman between 30 and 35 years old.

The second funerary context was found with four individuals at enclosure (3). The first one was placed in ventral position looking towards the east, in good state of preservation.

Of the remaining three, only skulls were found along with a large variety of fragmented pottery. At unit (6), archaeologists found six fragmented Inca aryballos with phytomorph and geometric forms, representing sea fern and rhombus.

Source: Andina

El primer resto, ubicado en el recinto (2), se encuentra en mal estado de conservación.
Las características del cráneo, muestran que pudo  pertenecer a una mujer adulta entre 30 y 35 años de edad.
El segundo resto funerario se encontró con cuatro personas en el recinto (3).
El primero fue colocado en posición ventral mirando hacia el este, en buen estado de conservación.
De los tres restantes, sólo se encontraron cráneos junto con una gran variedad de cerámica fragmentada.
En la unidad (6), los arqueólogos encontraron seis aríbalos Inca   fragmentado  con formas fitomorfas y geométricas, lo que representa el mar de helechos y rombos.

fuente: Andina

Trepanation has been carried out both for medical and mystical reasons , and practice have evidence from the Neolithic era, as trepanned skulls have been discovered. It is believed, paintings found in caves, Neolithic man thought that this type of surgery could cure epilepsy, migraine and mental disorders. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates explained the procedure for performing a trepanation. This is also practiced in Paracas (Peru), where at the end of the operation is placed a sheet of gold for the closure of the wound.In the same way it was practiced by the Inca civilization in order to remove bone fragments or weapons, which were embedded in his skull after an accident or warfare. One of the instruments used in surgery Inca was the “Tumi” or knife-shaped metal “T”.As anesthesia is used coca and chicha in large quantities and are known to also know the use of bandages.

Paracas Trephinations
Paracas skull trepanation was drilled skillfully obsidian tipped part of cranial bone, which was later covered by a sheet of gold or other metal.
This practice of trepanation in Paracas is more extensive and perfect than anywhere else in the world;  A delicate Trephinations was becoming, because any slip of the obsidian knife blade had reached his brain matter, causing irreparable damage or perhaps death itself. But the sure hand of the surgeon wielding the knife with expertise, achieving the necessary penetration into the bone cortex, without affecting the brain.
Anesthetics should play an important role at this point, chicha macerated or San Pedro (powerful hallucinogen), were used to numb the patient.

Then, always taking care to avoid infection, the wound was closed and sutured, the scalp back into place and surgery was completed.
Its merit lies in having made “in vivo” , this man is alive, and not “post mortem”, dead, but the greater glory of trepanation of Paracas is that the patient survived the operation.

The Tumi, the symbol of Peru
One of the main surgical instruments used was the “tumi”, knife made from a mixture of copper called “champi”, and we now consider as a symbol of Peruvian Medicine.
Archaeological specimens known are those from archaeological sites in the north coast of Peru, especially in the period Lambayeque (700-1300 AD) also called Sicán.
An odd use of Tumi is the one that gives the Medical College of Peru adopted as its symbol. The Tumi was used for cranial trepanation, in addition to using human slaughter ritual sacrifices, and that part of his history as a medical device of the ancient Peruvians is yet another source of pride.

Unfortunately the Spanish colonization dismembers Inca civilization lost much of their culture and in line with the trend of the times will be avoided from now on until late in the nineteenth century practices associated with the trepanation or any similar procedure for believing them ”acts of witchcraft.”

Source: perutoptours, lahistoriaperuana, Wikipedia, interactivos, rneurocirugia, peruinka