Inca heritage
The Inca heritage is still evident today. The Spaniards tried to wipe out all the customs of the Inca, but they could not do so.
The daily life of the Indians in the highlands of Peru and some other countries has remained much the same through the centuries. Some of the Indians speak Quechua and perform traditional curing ceremonies in treating the sick. Farming methods in the highlands also resemble those of the Inca. In addition, the Inca culture survives in the poncho and other clothing styles and in the elaborate textiles woven by the Indians of the highlands.
Excerpt adapted from the "Inca" article, The World Book Encyclopedia © 1999