Steeped in death, conquest, desire, and mystery, the legend of the lost Inca gold is guarded by remote ... at his palace in Cajamarca in modern-day Peru by Spanish commander Francisco Pizarro.

This small gold model of a llama is a fitting offering ... There are several problems with that because Peru is one thing now. The Inca are not necessarily Peru. They use the same territory ...

Gold was the emblem of the great Inca sun-god ... from guinea pigs to the children of the elite. And as the Peruvian Inca expert Gabriel Ramon explains, llamas were sacrificed by the thousand ...

On the remote Peruvian island of Taquile ... The Spanish melted down almost every Inca artifact of silver or gold. Rare pieces that survive include a ritual cup adorned with a sacred feline ...

In return, rulers paid their laborers in clothing and food. Silver and gold were abundant, but only used for aesthetics. Inca kings and nobles amassed stupendous riches which accompanied them ...

We've rounded up the best hikes in Peru outside the Inca Trail. On these treks ... Choquequirao is the Quechua word for "Cradle of Gold," and this captures its essence well.

Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Inca gold llama (made between 1400 and 1550). Small statue from Peru Some of you might just recognise the plaintive moan or humming sound of a llama.

This small gold model of a llama is a fitting offering ... There are several problems with that because Peru is one thing now. The Inca are not necessarily Peru. They use the same territory ...

In return, rulers paid their laborers in clothing and food. Silver and gold were abundant, but only used for aesthetics. Inca kings and nobles amassed stupendous riches which accompanied them ...