Inkachaka, Archaeological site in Chapare Province, Bolivia.
Inkachaka is an archaeological site in Chapare Province in northern Cochabamba Department featuring ancient stone structures. The remains show buildings constructed from stone and scattered across the terrain.
The site was built during pre-Columbian times as a construction of the Inka civilization. It received protection in 2003 through Law 2533, which designated it as a cultural heritage site of Bolivia.
The name Inkachaka comes from Quechua words: 'Inka' refers to the ancient civilization, while 'chaka' means bridge. This naming reflects how the local language describes the structures found in this landscape.
Reaching the site requires traveling along secondary roads through Chapare Province, so plan accordingly and bring suitable transportation. Visitors should expect agricultural terrain and variable road conditions.
The stone structures show specialized building techniques from pre-Columbian times, particularly in how they constructed bridge-like forms. These methods demonstrate how indigenous builders solved complex problems of spanning terrain and joining stone elements.
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