The Inca Trail is by far the most famous trek in South America and is rated by many to be in the top 5 treks in the world. In just 26 miles (43km)
These roads provided easy, reliable and quick routes for the Empire's civilian and military communications, personnel movement, and logistical support.
The Inca did not use the road network only for travelers through the empire, the road system also provided many religious and military purposes for the Inca culture. Transportation The
Inca Trail (the Spanish name of the Inca road system) in pre-Columbian South America was the most advanced and extensive transportation system. The routes and trails ran in Colombia, Ecuador,