Excerpt from Cuzco; A Journey to the Ancient Capital of Peru: With an Account of the History, Language, Literature, and Antiquities of the Incas, and Lima: A Visit to the Capital and Provinces of Modern Peru; With a Sketch of the Viceregal Government, History of the Republic, and a Review of the Literature and Socie Volumes have been devoted to the deeds of the blood-stained Pizarro, the fanatic Valverde, and their greedy followers; while a few pages suffice for a record of the Incas whom they destroyed, of their mythical origin, their wonderful career, and the beau tiful episodes in their history, whose interest is enhanced by the majestic scenery amidst which their valorous deeds were performed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.