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Archaeological Inca sites in South America

The sites display Inca architectural features in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. The locations include terraces, temples, fortresses, burial grounds and astronomical structures. Each site contains stone masonry and demonstrates the technical skills of this pre-Columbian culture.

Moray Terraces
Moray Terraces

Cusco, Peru

Agricultural research facility with concentric cultivation terraces built by the Inca at different elevations to study climate zones.

Tambo Colorado
Tambo Colorado

Pisco, Peru

Administrative Inca complex built with red, white and yellow adobe bricks that served as a control point on the coastal road.

Qorikancha
Qorikancha

Cusco, Peru

Religious center of the Inca Empire with astronomical alignment and gold-plated walls, now foundation of Santo Domingo Church.

Ollantaytambo
Ollantaytambo

Sacred Valley, Peru

Military and religious complex with precisely cut stone terraces, water channels and storehouses for agricultural products.

Puma Punku
Puma Punku

Tiwanaku, Bolivia

Pre-Incan temple complex with precisely cut megalithic andesite blocks. The stones were joined with metal clamps and display complex geometric patterns.

Raqchi Ruins
Raqchi Ruins

Cusco, Peru

Inca settlement with a 92-meter stone and adobe temple. The site contains storage rooms, living quarters, and water channels.

Sillustani Burial Grounds
Sillustani Burial Grounds

Puno, Peru

Pre-Hispanic burial site with cylindrical stone towers up to 12 meters tall. The towers served as tombs for nobles of the Kolla culture.

Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana

Lima, Peru

Fifth-century Lima culture ceremonial center with seven levels. The pyramid was built using millions of handmade clay bricks.

Huchuy Qosqo
Huchuy Qosqo

Sacred Valley, Peru

This 15th century Inca settlement stands at 3,650 meters altitude and contains various architectural elements including terraces and water channels.

Vitcos
Vitcos

Cusco, Peru

The archaeological complex includes stone buildings, temples and agricultural terraces from the Inca rule period in the 16th century.

Sayhuite Monolith
Sayhuite Monolith

Abancay, Peru

The granite stone measures 2.5 by 4 meters and displays a complex system of miniatures with religious and agricultural representations.

Quilmes Ruins
Quilmes Ruins

Argentina

This 9th century settlement spans 30 hectares and housed up to 5000 people of the Quilmes culture.

Inca Uyo
Inca Uyo

Chucuito, Peru

A ritual complex featuring 86 vertical stone columns arranged in circular patterns from the Inca period.

Intihuatana
Intihuatana

Machu Picchu, Peru

Stone observation post used to track sun movements and determine seasons in ancient Peru.

Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku

Tiwanaku, Bolivia

Pre-Incan city with pyramids, temples and monuments made of stone blocks, built between 300 and 1000 CE.

Kotosh
Kotosh

Huanuco, Peru

Pre-Incan temple complex with structures built on top of each other from different periods between 2000 and 200 BCE.

Juli
Juli

Puno, Peru

City with four colonial churches from the 16th and 17th centuries located along the shore of Lake Titicaca.

Choquequirao
Choquequirao

Peru

Archaeological site with stone buildings, terraces and water channels from the Inca period, at 3050 meters altitude in the Andes.

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