26/06/2015 - Inca Trail Blog

Qhapaq Ñan Road System (Part 3)

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A high degree of energetic investment was put into the ritual purposes of the road. In Inca society, the mountains were objects of worship

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These roads provided easy, reliable and quick routes for the Empire's civilian and military communications, personnel movement, and logistical support.

What is the inca trail?

The Inca Trail, also known as the Inka Trail in the Quechua spelling, and the Camino Inca in Spanish, is an ancient hiking footpath that ends at Machu Picchu. There are three known and overlapping sections to the Inca Trail,The three sections are called: Mollepata, Classic, and One Day. The section that tourists hike over the course of 4 or 5 days is the Classic Inca Trail. The One Day section is the last part of the trail before Machu Picchu, and it’s what tourists hike when doing the Two Day or Short Inca Trail Trek. Of the two days, the first day is the one day of hiking to the Sun Gate of Machu Picchu, and the 2nd day is exploring inside Machu Picchu.

Day: June 26, 2015

Qhapaq Ñan Road System (Part 3)

Qhapaq Ñan Road System (Part 2)