Inca road system
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The Inca road system was the most extensive and advanced transportation system in pre-Columbian South America. It was about 40,000 kilometres long in total. The construction of the roads required a la
Extent of the Inca road system
Section of the Inca road
Roads starting from the Plaza de Armas of Cusco
The Inca road bordering the Titicaca lake seen from the mirador of Chucuito, Peru.
Tambo (Inca structure)
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A tambo was an Inca structure built for administrative and military purposes. Found along the extensive roads, tambos typically contained supplies, served as lodging for itinerant state personnel, and
Qunchamarka tambo on Inca Trail to Machu Picchu