Inca Heritage Trail
This collection spans the heart of the Inca Empire, centered in the Cusco region. It features major architectural complexes like the megalithic fortress of Sacsayhuaman and the iconic citadel of Machu Picchu. The list includes specialized sites such as the agricultural terraces of Chinchero, the water temples of Tambomachay, and the last surviving hand-woven grass bridge at Q'eswachaka. These locations showcase advanced Inca engineering, including precise masonry at the Twelve-angled-stone and the religious foundations of Qoricancha.
A Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a 2,430-meter mountain ridge.
B Qoricancha Site Museum
Coricancha, Curicancha, Koricancha, Qoricancha or Qorikancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early…
C Twelve-angled-stone
The twelve-angled stone is an archeological artifact in Cuzco, Peru. It was part of a stone wall of an Inca palace, and is considered to be…
D Q'enko Archaeological Site
Q'enqo, Qenko, Kenko, or Quenco is an archaeological site in the Sacred Valley of Peru located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco…
E Red Fortress
Puka Pukara is a site of military ruins in Peru situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, near Cusco.
F Tambomachay
Tambomachay is an archaeological site associated with the Inca Empire, located near Cusco, Peru.
G Chinchero
A small Andean village offers a beautiful view over the Sacred Valley of the Incas. There are also ruins of Inca buildings.
H Sacsayhuaman
A massive citadel overlooking Cusco, known for its megalithic dry stone walls. The boulders, some weighing over 100 tons, are fitted together with precision without mortar. It serves as the main site for the annual Inti Raymi festival.
I Inca Museum
In this museum, you can see artefacts from Peruvian history, mainly from a period of Incas. There are also their mummies!
J City of Cuzco
Cusco or Cuzco, is a city in Southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range.
K Temple of the Moon
The Temple of the Moon is an Incan ceremonial temple on Huayna Picchu near Machu Picchu, in Peru.
L Machupicchu Historical Sanctuary
A UNESCO World Heritage site covering 32,592 hectares of tropical mountain forest. It protects the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu and a diverse ecosystem that includes rare species like the Andean spectacled bear and numerous orchids.
M Raqch'i
Raqch'i is an Inca archaeological site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, San Pedro District, near the populated place…
N Q'eswachaka
The last remaining Inca rope bridge, spanning the Apurímac River. It is hand-woven annually from ichu grass by local Quechua communities, preserving a 500-year-old engineering tradition recognized by UNESCO.
O Inka Bridge
The Inca Bridge or Inka Bridge refers to one of two places related to access to Machu Picchu, in Peru.
P Choquequirao
Choquequirao is an Incan site in southern Peru, similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu.
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