- The Qhapaq Ñan, also known as the Andean Road System, stands as a testament to the engineering prowess and cultural richness of the Inca civilization.
- For a truly off-the-beaten-path experience, the Qhapaq Ñan trek is hard to beat. Starting from Huaraz in Department of Ancash, 5 days of hiking along some of the...
- However, the Qhapaq Ñan not only exhibits important processes of interchange of goods, but also of communication and cultural traditions.
- Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System, is the communication and trade network developed by the Inca Empire.
- The Qhapaq Ñan started from the very heart of Cusco and spreaded across the mountains of the Andes, the coast and the lush Amazon basin.
- As we would see along the route, some parts of the Qhapaq Ñan have disappeared, either due to the construction of other roads or lack of conservation.
- The Qhapaq Ñan also known as the principal Andean Road System, was the backbone of the political and economic power of the Inca Empire.
- cms.iucn.org/about/union/secretariat/offices/sudamerica/sur_proyectos/index.cfm?uNewsID=1101 IUCN Sur project on the Qhapaq Ñan].
- Learn about the Qhapaq ñan. The Qhapaq Ñan, (also spelt Capac Ñan) means ‘Royal Road’ in the Quechua language.