Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Incan Legacies and Andean Enigmas
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Eloquent guide through Cusco’s labyrinthine history
- 3. Andean earth goddess venerated in ritual sacrifices
- 7. Region where archeological marvel Kotosh Temple resides
- 8. Pre-Columbian Andean mnemonic knot-record system
- 11. Culture famous for enigmatic geoglyphs etched on desert floor
Down
- 2. Spanish word for mask—common in traditional Peruvian festivities
- 4. Indigenous group known for extraordinary running endurance (Note: not Peruvian but included as a trick in clue context)
- 5. Altitude sickness commonly battled in the Andes
- 6. Biologist who extensively studied Peruvian Amazon biodiversity
- 9. Wild camelid prized for its rare and luxurious wool
- 10. Quechua term for revered ancestral mummy
- 12. Ancient Andean culture known for intricate stone carvings
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