Knowledge & Explanations

Perusino asks, Perusina explains: Discover the world of the Inca with understandable explanations, facts, and unusual interviews.

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The Chasqui, the fastest legs of the Andes

How the fast messengers of the Inca brought news over mountains and valleys.

Inti – the Sun God of the Incas

Light, warmth, and corn: Perusino introduces the Sun God of the Inca.

Pachamama – Perusina explains the benevolent Earth Mother

Perusina tells about the Earth Mother and the importance of nature in the Andes.

Perusina – The smartest pain in the neck in the Inca Empire

Perusino introduces his sister – with big questions and a dose of sibling chaos.

Illapa – the Thunder and Rain God of the Incas

Thunder, lightning, and rain: Perusino scrutinizes the Inca weather god.

Viracocha

Perusina explains the stories about Viracocha and the creation of the world.

Why should you buy Perusina & Perusino – Gods with Superpowers – Inca Edition?

This children's book shows the Inca Empire from a completely new perspective: cheeky, humorous, childlike – and yet full of real facts. And with Perusina and …

Perusino and Viracocha and the question of the beginning.

Viracocha. A red light burned over the camera as if it had just decided to turn on reality. The studio looked cleaner than any Inca street, …

Perusino catches Inti on the beach

Inti Sun God. A beach lies brightly, and the waves sound like applause that never stops. Next to Perusino stands a small high-tech set, complete with …

Mama Killa Interview: Perusino meets the Inca Moon Goddess

Mama Killa stands above the mountains in the sky, as if she had stayed extra so that no one would stumble at night. Her moonlight slides over the stones, clings to the edges …

Perusino interviews Chasca - The Goddess of Dawn

The morning hangs over the city like an undecided blanket, and Chasca has apparently decided to do duty right here. Asphalt shines cold, streetlights …

Pachamama in the Supermarket Backyard

Pachamama sits in the backyard of a supermarket. Where the doors only open for delivery vans and where no one likes to stay long. The place looks like a corner, …

Illapa in Greenland: A Thunder God in the Wrong Place

Illapa stands on an ice sheet in Greenland, and Perusino stands next to him trying not to shiver. A wind pushes cold under his jacket, as if someone …

Pachacamac – Perusino's Interview with the Silent God of the Earth

Pachacamac is a god that many people on the coast of Peru took very seriously. He was considered a force under the earth that carries everything, but can also shake it. …

Mama Qucha – Perusino's Encounter with the Goddess of the Sea

Mama Qucha rose from the waves, while Perusino stood uncertainly at the edge of the coast. The wind carried salt over the rocks, and heavy waves rolled against the …

Perusino interviews Supay at Legoland | PeruMagazin

Supay suddenly stands in the middle of Legoland, and Perusino takes the opportunity for a very unusual interview. Between colorful bricks, roller coasters, and a …

Perusina's Facts about Viracocha

Viracocha is a figure about whom many stories say: This is where it begins. Not because a beginning necessarily needs a name, but because people …

Perusina's Facts: Inti – the Sun God of the Incas

Perusina's notepad is open, tidy as a freshly combed llama. Two quick anchor links are right at the beginning, because readers don't always politely start from the top …

Mama Killa – Perusina's Facts about the Moon Goddess of the Incas

At night, even a small pebble sounds as if it has a message. Above the Andes, the moon hangs not like decoration, but like a calm guardian. In …

Chasca and the Tidy Sky

Perusina likes stories about gods, as long as there is work involved. Shining can come later. Order comes first. That's exactly where Chasca stands. In many tales …

Pachamama in Inca Mythology: Earth, Measure, and the Counterweight to Power

Pachamama in Inca mythology is the earth and everything that brings life from it. Soil underfoot, fields, mountains, valleys, plants, animals, and food on the …

Illapa: Inca Thunder God with Lightning, Crash and Rain

In Inca belief, Illapa represents the moment the sky gets loud. Thunder rolls over valleys, lightning cuts bright lines through the clouds, rain pours down...

Pachacamac – Perusina's Facts about the Mysterious Creator God

In this episode of Perusina's Facts, Pachacamac is in the spotlight. The name of this deity means, in essence, that it gives life to the world. Many people of the...

Mama Qucha – the Sea Goddess of the Andean World | PeruMagazin

Mama Qucha is one of the most mysterious goddesses of Andean mythology. She is associated with the sea, water, waves, fishing, and the power of the Pacific. ...

Supay – Perusina's Facts about the Underworld God | PeruMagazin

Supay is one of the most mysterious figures in Andean mythology. Perusina meets him at the entrance of an old cave and collects facts about Uku Pacha, the ...