Katara photography exhibition captures Peruvian grandeur
Katara photography exhibition captures Peruvian grandeur
July 20, 2016 - 4:58:18 pm
The Ambassador of Peru to Qatar, Julio Florian, with Deputy General Manager of Katara Cultural Village, Ahmed Al Sayed, touring the ‘Qhapac Nan-Peru Photography Exhition at Katara yesterday. (Photo: Salim Matramkot)
By Raynald C Rivera
DOHA: Thirty-three photos of stunning Peruvian landscape taken along the 30,000km Qhapaq رan road network in the Andes mountains are featured in a photography exhibition which opened in Katara yesterday marking the second year anniversary of Qhapaq رan’s inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List.
“This exhibition is about road network our ancestors-the Incas-built more than 500 years ago, which was the backbone of the Inca Empire. What is outstanding about it is that it was built between 5,000 to 6,000 meters above sea level in the highest peak of the Andes covering six South American countries namely Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile,”Peru’s Ambassador to Qatar Julio Florian told The Peninsula.
The road system was the outcome of a political project carried out by the Incas to link towns and centers of production and worship together under an economic, social and cultural programme.
“Every 30km to 50km in the road, they built places where they could worship, store their products, sleep and exchange views. It covers more than 30,000km and is actually in use,” explained Ambassador Florian.
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