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La administración de ese vasto territorio se ejercía mediante el concurso de dos niveles de funcionarios. En primer lugar estaba la aristocracia de los orejones, formada por miembros de las panacas (linajes) de los incas antiguos y por algunos sujetos elevados a esa dignidad en virtud de su talento para la labor gubernativa; tanto unos como otros tenían el derecho de legar su posición privilegiada a sus descendientes. Los orejones desempeñaban cargos eminentes en la organización del Cusco, dirig

Travel can be stressful, there’s no doubt about it. Standing in line, airport security, incessant waiting, lugging bags and suitcases, crowds … and the sitting! Sitting on a plane, or in a car or taxi, or on a bus, or on a train – it plays havoc with your back, butt, hips, legs, and well, pretty much everything.

After a long airplane flight, I always feel about two inches shorter from my back and muscles being scrunched from so much sitting. Know the feeling? Ever want to be pulled apart from he

Doing yoga outdoors has many benefits, and the beach in Costa Rica is an ideal place to practice your poses. Besides fresh air and killer scenery, your body has to work a lot harder to do yoga in the sand. It takes balance, concentration and strength to hold yoga poses on an uneven unstable surface, so you get more of a full-body workout.

Here are six reasons why yoga is fun on the beach, from Nancy Goodfellow, resident yoga instructor and co-owner of Pranamar Oceanfront Villas & Yoga Retreat in

By Roy Heale

In the heart of Calgary's downtown is the trendy residential community known as the Beltline where comfortable and safe urban living is a recognised characteristic of the neighbourhood. Modern new high rise apartments blend with older historic buildings and everything architecturally in between to form a truly pleasant living environment for those who want to be close to the downtown commercial district. Naturally, this community is home to several new boutique hotels for the conveni

Escape this winter to the land of everlasting summer on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.

Blue skies, golden sun, tropical breezes, warm surf and soft sand await you. Sounds pretty good if you’re looking out the window at freezing rain, ice, snow and a heavy gray sky, doesn’t it?

Stretching from the port town of Puntarenas to the surf town of Dominical, Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast is a transition zone from the dry tropical forest of the North Pacific to the wet rainforest of the Sout

GALVESTON, TX – (March 8, 2011) Gary Cartwright, noted author of Hotel Galvez: Queen of the Gulf, returns to Galveston on Thursday, March 31 through Saturday, April 2. His schedule will be as follows:

• Thursday, March 31, Noon to 3:00 pm: Celebrating Women Convention at Moody Gardens Convention Center, Hotel Galvez Spa booth; 7 Hope Boulevard
• Friday, April 1, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Wine and cheese reception at Tina’s on The Strand; 2326 Strand
• Friday, April 1, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Cocktail Hour at Hotel

Central American rock will shake the streets of downtown San Jose .

For the 6^th year running, Costa Rican and other Central American bands will strut their stuff at the annual “Festival Rock el Farolito en el Morazan” at the
Morazan Park. Organized by the Spanish Cultural Center and the Spanish Embassy of Costa Rica, this year’s
free event
is now two days instead of just one.

Festival goers’ can revel in a wide variety of rock music, from Indie to punk, funk, hip hop, electronic and metal by group

TripAdvisor Barred from Claiming Reviews are Honest, Real

Hotelmarketing’sweb site broke news saying  that a UK advertising “watchdog” ruled that since  TripAdvisor’s reviews can be posted with no form of verification, TripAdvisor “must no longer claim all of its reviews are honest or from real people.”

What can this possibly mean to a company whose entire reason for existence is based on reviews?

James Hall, Consumer Affairs editor at the Telegraph noted that the language the UK’s Advertisin

Twisting yourself into a pretzel is what many people think of when they hear the word “yoga.”

Yoga is the “in” thing in the western world over recent years as people look to ease stress, find ways to relax and live healthier lifestyles.

Yoga, though, is actually more than just the physical; it is a mental and spiritual discipline as well, stretching back 6,000 years ago to ancient India, and associated with meditative practices in Hinduism and Buddhism.

Yoga, in Sanskrit, can be loosely translated

TripAdvisor Plot Thickens: Second Charges Filed

The review giant seems reeling these days with legal and PR woes from all directions.

In the latest plot development, Hotelmarketing.com reports that a more serious complaint against TripAdvisor  has been lodged with the Advertising Standards Authority,  the UK organization charged with regulating advertising across all media.

The second probe, instigated by reputation management gadfly, Kwikchex  is now asking that all third parties using TripAdviso

If you are planning to stay in Hanoi, then why not make a few days at Hanoi Imperial Hotel and enjoy the benefits of our Long -Stay promotion.

For stays of 3 nights up , we offer a 15% discount based on internet rate,  free of charge 1 way airport pick up, discount 50% mini bar and laundry fee.

For stays from 7 nights up, we offer 20% discount based on internet rate, free of charge 1 way airport pick up, discount 50% mini bar, laundry fee and offer 1 massage coupon at the Imperial Foot and Bod

Ranthambore National Park is located in Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan. This national park has the world famous tiger reserve spread over 1334 sq kilometers. Tourists from all parts of the world turn up to this national park because of its plenty of flora and fauna. Naturalists studying the fauna of Ranthambore National Park have recorded over 30 species of mammals and over 300 species of birds as resident species. In Ranthambore national park safari can be done either by Jeep or by canter

GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas (Feb. 15, 2011) – Hotel Galvez & Spa and The Tremont House, both Wyndham Grand^® Hotels, will present a new Mardi Gras! Galveston parade entitled “A Salute to George Mitchell” on Friday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. This new parade is the first parade in downtown Galveston’s Mardi Gras entertainment district scheduled for the 2011 carnival season. Prior to the start of the parade at 5 p.m., Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski will present a city proclamation declaring Friday, Feb. 25 as “G

The hotel du Cadran is the hotel you need if you want to have an exceptionnal stay in Paris!

It's located only a few minutes from the Champ de Mars, and the Eiffel Tower... 

The design of this hotel will seduce you immediatly! From the lobby to the rooms, everything is decorated with details, with all the modern conveniences. The rooms offer to the customers a particular and soft atmosphere, thank to the beautiful decoration. Spacious, comfortable and luminous would be the words I'd choose if I h

GALVESTON ISLAND, TX (Jan. 17, 2011) – Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand^® Hotel, will host a mass Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. for couples who have celebrated their marriages and honeymoons at the historic hotel as well as other interested couples.

The Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony, officiated by Galveston Justice of the Peace Jim Schweitzer, will take place on the hotel’s front lawn and will be followed by a reception with a champagne toast and wedding