🐦🌽 We often think of ancient empires being built on gold or military might, but the Chincha Kingdom of #Peru thrived on bird #poop.

New #research shows these coastal people used nitrogen-rich seabird guano to supercharge their corn harvests 800 years ago, creating a wealthy society so successful that the #Inca Empire eventually integrated them without a single battle.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/bird-poop-chincha-kingdom-south-america/

💁🏻‍♀️✨ Golden Kingdoms: Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient Americas https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/thomas-edison-lab-west-orange

#archaeology #science #history #wildlife #agriculture #nature #ecology

In blunt warning, the U.S. says Peru could lose its sovereignty to China

> The Trump administration on Wednesday expressed concern that China was costing Peru its sovereignty in solidifying control over the South American nation's critical infrastructure, a blunt warning after a Peruvian court ruling restricted a local regulator's oversight of a Chinese-built mega port.

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/g-s1-109738/u-s-says-peru-could-lose-sovereignty-to-china #China #Peru

Building plot in the #Sacred Valley of the Incas near #Machu #Picchu 🌄

An approx. 2,500 m2 plot of land is for sale in #Yanahuara, located in the Sacred #Valley of the #Incas (#Urubamba Valley) in the Cusco region of Peru.
It offers a wide range of development, by a #quiet, #natural environment, #agricultural land, and impressive #mountain scenery. 🏔️

1 hour to Cusco
230.000 €
Property size: 2.500m²
#Cusco #Peru 🇵🇪

https://www.bluehomes.com/PPE0009/en/Building-plot-in-the-Sacred-Valley-of-the-Incas-near-Machu-Picchu/expose.html

#MachuPicchu #landforsale #realestate #investment

Bird Droppings Powered the Rise of this Little-Known Coastal Kingdom, Archaeologists Find

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bird-droppings-powered-the-rise-of-this-coastal-pre-incan-kingdom-archaeologists-find/

¿Solo quieres un navegador? Just the Browser 🌎💻 #Internet #Browser #NavegadorWeb #Navegador #ia #Datos 🐧 #uiolibre #Perù

https://www.uiolibre.com/solo-quieres-un-navegador-just-the-browser/