🏛️ Qhapaq Ñan

Peru · Americas · Cultural · 13.50°S, 72.00°W

The Inca road system was the most extensive and advanced transportation system in pre-Columbian South America. It was about 40,000 kilometres (25,000 mi) long in total. The construction of the roads required a large expenditure of time and effort.

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Quick facts

Country	Peru
Continent / region	Americas
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	13.50°S, 72.00°W · view on map

Qhapaq Ñan is a cultural World Heritage site in Peru, in Americas. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Qhapaq Ñan was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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