Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System

Overview

This site is an extensive Inca communication, trade and defence network of roads covering 30,000 km. Constructed by the Incas over several centuries and partly based on pre-Inca infrastructure, this extraordinary network through one of the world’s most extreme geographical terrains linked the snow-capped peaks of the Andes – at an altitude of more than 6,000 m – to the coast, running through hot rainforests, fertile valleys and absolute deserts. It reached its maximum expansion in the 15th century, when it spread across the length and breadth of the Andes. The Qhapac Ñan, Andean Road System includes 273 component sites spread over more than 6,000 km that were selected to highlight the social, political, architectural and engineering achievements of the network, along with its associated infrastructure for trade, accommodation and storage, as well as sites of religious significance.

Selection Criteria

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Components(137 locations)

• •Segment Sisicaya - Santa Rosa de Chontay, Santa Rosa de Chontay - Molle1459-113
• •Segment Río de La Sal - Pampa del Inca (Sector Cerro Vicuña- Quebrada La Tuna)1459-047
• •Segment Portal del Inca - Río de La Sal (Sector Llano San Juan-Llanada San Juan)1459-036
• •Segment Río de La Sal - Pampa del Inca (Sector Llano del Inca Sur -Cerro Bonete)1459-046
• •Segment Portachuelo - Laguna Escalera, Laguna Escalera - Masho, Masho - Piticocha1459-107
• •Segment Portal del Inca - Río de La Sal (Sector Llanada San Juan-Quebrada La Sal)1459-037
• •Segment Portal del Inca - Río de La Sal (Sector Quebrada La Sal – Tambo La Sal)1459-038
• •Segment Pampa del Inca-Finca de Chañaral (Sector Quebrada La Tuna-Casa de Domeyko)1459-048
• •Segment Portal del Inca - Río de La Sal (Sector Portal del Inca – Llano San Juan)1459-035
• •Segment Pampa del Inca-Finca de Chañaral (Sector Casa de Domeyko - Finca Chañaral)1459-049
• •Segment Pampa del Inca-Finca de Chañaral (Sector Casa de Domeyko - Finca Chañaral)1459-050
• •Segment Río de La Sal - Pampa del Inca (Sector Cuesta Topon Azul Llano de Topon Azul)1459-041
• •Segment Río de La Sal - Pampa del Inca (Sector Tambo el Jardín – Cuesta Topon Azul)1459-040
• •Segment Río de La Sal - Pampa del Inca (Sector Llano de Topon Azul Sierra Caballo Muerto)1459-042
• •Segment Río de La Sal - Pampa del Inca (Sector Sierra Caballo Muerto- Llano del Inca Norte)1459-043
• •Segment Portada Rumiqolqa-ch’Uspitacana, Ch’uspitacana-Andahuaylillas, Oropesa-Piñipampa1459-085
• •Segment Río de La Sal - Pampa del Inca (Sector Llano del inca Norte-Sierra Caballo Muerto Oeste)1459-044
• •Segment Río de La Sal - Pampa del Inca (Sector Sierra Caballo Muerto Oeste - Llano del Inca Sur)1459-045
• •Segment Plaza Inca Hanan: Hauk’aypataqollasuyu, Hauk’aypatachinchaysuyu, Hauk’aypata-Kuntisuyu, Hauk’aypata-Antisuyu, Hauk’aypata1459-084
• •La Paz1459-054
• •Rumichaca1459-051
• •San Pedro1459-052
• •Chitarran1459-055
• •Inantaz1459-058
• •La Cofradía1459-053
• •Los Ajos1459-059
• •Rosal de Chapal1459-056
• •Segment Rumichaca1459-060
• •Guapuscal Bajo1459-057
• •Segment Tiwanacu1459-015
• •Segment Ranchillos1459-012
• •Segment Turi Norte1459-027
• •Segment Cupo-Topain1459-026
• •Segment Pulcas - Troya A1459-061
• •Segment Pulcas - Troya B1459-062
• •Segment Chiwuanquiri1459-106
• •Segment Catarpe Norte1459-028
• •Segment Pimán - Caranqui1459-067
• •Segment Ayash - Taulli1459-124
• •Segment Ayash - Taulli1459-125
• •Segment Puente del Inca1459-013
• •Segment Jayllihuaya-Ichu1459-092
• •Segment Aypate - El Arco1459-137
• •Segment Mamamag - Mamamag1459-074
• •Segment Masho - Piticocha1459-108
• •Segment Molle - Huarangal1459-115
• •Segment Molle - Huarangal1459-116
• •Segment Taulli - Tambillo1459-126
• •Segment Loma Virgen - Chiquito1459-065
• •Segment Pomata-Chaca Chaca1459-095
• •Segment Tambillo - Pincosh1459-127
• •Segment Pariachuco - Tauli1459-135
• •Segment Llano de los Leones1459-010
• •Segment Kallamarka-Apacheta1459-016
• •Segment Juan Montalvo - Cabuyal1459-066
• •Segment Llaviuco - Llaviuco1459-073
• •Segment Huaricashash - Isco1459-120
• •Segment Inka Hamash - Ayash1459-123
• •Segment Las Peras-Sauzalito1459-004
• •Segment Desaguadero Titijoni1459-014
• •Segment La Paz - Quebrada Tupala1459-064
• •Segment Paucarcolla-Yanamayo1459-090
• •Segment Canrash - Torrepampa1459-131
• •Segment Santa Rosa de Tastil1459-002
• •Segment Angualasto-Colangüil1459-009
• •Segment Mariscal Sucre - El Tambo1459-063
• •Segment Paredones - Paredones1459-075
• •Segment Kutacoca-Choquequirao1459-105
• •Segment Pucará del Aconquija1459-007
• •Segment Ccaje-Sisipampa-Pomata1459-094
• •Segment Casila Alto - Chillaco1459-110
• •Segment Tambo Chico - Taparaku1459-121
• •Segment Campana Pucará - Quitoloma1459-068
• •Segment Machucucho-Choquecancha1459-098
• •Segment Choquecancha-Paucarpata1459-099
• •Segment Otutococha - QÑ-HH-0511459-129
• •Segment Machaqmarka-Raqchi-Qquea1459-087
• •Segment Vitkus-Abra Choqetakarpu1459-102
• •Segment QÑ-HH-051 - Inca Misana1459-130
• •Subsection Achupallas - Ingapirca1459-069
• •Segment Hierba Buena-Hierba Buena1459-076
• •Segment San Antonio - San Antonio1459-077
• •Segment Arbolera-Parcco Chua Chua1459-096
• •Segment Abra Choqetakarpu-Toroyoq1459-104
• •Segment Taparaku - Tambo de Llata1459-122
• •Segment Quinrraycueva - Pariachuco1459-134
• •Subsection Los Corrales-Las Pircas1459-008
• •Segment Santa Martha - Santa Martha1459-078
• •Segment Botija Paqui - Botija Paqui1459-079
• •Segment Ciudadela - Vinoyaco Grande1459-081
• •Segment Inca Mach’ay-Samarinapata1459-103
• •Segment Quebrada Verde - Pachacamac1459-117
• •Segment El Tambo - Honorato Vásquez1459-071
• •Segment Santa Rosa de Chontay - Molle1459-114
• •Segment Huánuco Pampa - Huaricashash1459-118
• •Segment Huánuco Pampa - Huaricashash1459-119
• •Segment Cotocancha - Alturas de Torre1459-133
• •Segment Quebrada Grande-Las escaleras1459-001
• •Segment Paucarpata-Ichuka, Ichuka-Walla1459-100
• •Segment Caragshillo - Cañaro - Tuncarta1459-080
• •Segment Sisicaya - Santa Rosa de Chontay1459-111
• •Segment Sisicaya - Santa Rosa de Chontay1459-112
• •Subsection Abra de ChaupiyacoLas Capillas1459-003
• •Segment San José - Llamacanchi - Las Limas1459-083
• •Segment Kintama-Tawis, Tawis-Puente Ollanta1459-101
• •Segment Complejo Arqueológico La Ciudacita1459-006
• •Segment Palcañán Grande - Palcañán Chico1459-070
• •Segment San Juan de Tantaranche - Huarochiri1459-109
• •Subsection Ciénaga de Yalguaraz-San Alberto1459-011
• •Segment Cusipata-Santa Cruz de Occobamba Norte1459-086
• •Segment Q’omer Moqo-Nicasio, Nicasio-Calapuja1459-089
• •Segment Cajay - Huaritambo, Huaritambo - Sharco1459-128
• •Segment Complejo Ceremonial Volcán Llullaillaco1459-005
• •Segment Peine Norte (Sector Tambillo Verde Peine)1459-034
• •Segment Pancca-Buena Vista, Chuquibambilla-Qhesqa1459-088
• •Segment Socoroma Sur (Sector Socoroma-Tantalcollo)1459-018
• •Segment Socoroma Sur (Sector Collcas de Zapahuira)1459-020
• •Segment Socoroma Sur (Sector Tantalcollo-Zapahuira)1459-019
• •Segment Patacancha-Huacahuasi,Huacahuasi-Machucucho1459-097
• •Segment Putre Sur (Sector Quebrada de AromaSocoroma)1459-017
• •Segment Lasana Norte (Sector Bajada Lasana - Lasana)1459-025
• •Segment Camar Sur (Sector Llano Camar – Camar Sur)1459-030
• •Segment Lomas de Huarin - Matacocha, Pomas - Potocza1459-132
• •Segment Cerro de Cojitambo (Loma Curiquinga) - Rumiurco1459-072
• •Segment Juli-Cruz Pata-Ccaje, Cruz Pata-Ccaje-Sisipampa1459-093
• •Segment Camar Sur (Sector Tambo de Camar – Llano Camar)1459-029
• •Segment Lasana Norte (Sector Lasana Norte – Los Chorros)1459-023
• •Subsection Quebrada Huatuchi - Plaza del Inca - Las Aradas1459-082
• •Segment Lasana Norte (Sector Los Chorros – Bajada Lasana)1459-024
• •Segment Camar Sur (Sector Camar Sur – Pampa Algarrobilla)1459-031
• •Segment Peine Norte (Sector Peine Norte – Tambillo Verde)1459-033
• •Segment Escalerilla/ Casa Blanca - Cerro Huaylillas/Cushuro1459-136
• •Segment Camar Sur (Sector Pampa Algarrobilla – Peine Norte)1459-032
• •Segment Portal del Inca - Río de La Sal (Sector Tambo La Sal)1459-039
• •Segment Incahuasi Norte (Sector Incahuasi Norte – Lasana Norte)1459-022
• •Segment Incahuasi Norte (Sector Tambo Incahuasi – Incahuasi Norte)1459-021
• •Segment Yanamayo-Kancharani, Kancharani-Andenes, Andenes-Jayllihuaya1459-091

Details

Countries

Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

ISO Codes

PE, CL, EC, CO, AR, BO

Area

3,642.807 ha

Transboundary

Yes

Coordinates

-18.2500, -69.5917