World Heritage
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
This site is an extensive Inca communication trade and defence network of roads covering 30000 km Constructed by the Incas over several centuries and partly based on preInca infrastructure this extraordinary network through one of the worlds most extreme geographical terrains linked the snowcapped peaks of the Andes at an altitude of more than 6000 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 6000 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
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Peru, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador -