| But the similarity of the name to the Incan word makes the actual derivation ambiguous. |
| To the Quechua Indians, respect must be given to Pachamama, the Incan earth mother. |
| But for Peru it is a winter solstice, and this Incan celebration is in honor of the Sun god. |
| However, a significant proportion of Ecuador's Andean population speaks the ancient Incan language of Quechua and a variety of related dialects. |
| The first stop on their five-day tour was Cusco, the ancient Incan city perched at 11,200 feet. |
| Stroll along the tracks that criss-cross the landscape, passing deserted Incan ruins and nodding greetings to the Aymaran inhabitants. |
