Crossing Central Peru
May 4th 2014 The Incas pulled together the pre-existing tracks in the region to create an extensive paved road system of 40,000 kilometres, stretching past Quito (Ecuador) in the North and Santiago (Chile) and Mendoza (Argentina) in the South.
The roads were primarily used to redistribute goods, as different items were produced in different regions, and for efficient transfer of the Inca armies (which co
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