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PostSubject: New Inca road to Machu Picchu discovered....   New Inca road to Machu Picchu discovered.... I_icon_minitimeFri Jun 06, 2014 10:34 am

New Inca road to Machu Picchu discovered


 Posted by TANNAmericas, ArchaeoHeritage, Archaeology, Breakingnews, Peru, South America 8:00 PM 


Archaeologists have discovered a new section of Inca Road — and this one leads right to Machu Picchu. 


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View from the newly discovered road  [Credit: Peru this Week] 


According to Andina news agency, the newly discovered road is about one and a half kilometers long, and varies between 1.2 and 1.4 meters in breadth, depending on the terrain. The road begins at Wayraqtambo and leads up to a platform from which travelers can see parts of the complex at Machu Picchu.


 Right now, much of the road is covered in vegetation and therefore difficult to sée. El Comercio reports that specialists are working to clear the road. 


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Section of the newly discovered road  [Credit: Peru this Week] Fernando Astete, director of the Machu Picchu archaeological site, told Andina that “This road should be restored […] in a short time, due to its patrimonial value.” 


Astete added that the road “offers an impressive view of the llaqta inka [village area] at Machu Picchu, from a different angle than everyone usually sees it, and could help to decongest the tourist flow at Machu Picchu.” 


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The road includes a nearly five meter long tunnel [Credit: Peru this Week] 


Who’d have thought that the Incas themselves would provide modern Peruvian tourism officials with a partial solution to Machu Picchu’s traffic problem? 


Multiple news outlets are reporting that the road includes a nearly five meter long tunnel, still intact 500 years after its construction. Andina reports that the tunnel is constructed with the specially shaped rocks typical of Inca architecture. 


“This is one of the best examples of Inca engineering,” said Astete, speaking to El Comercio.

Read more at: http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2014/06/new-inca-road-to-machu-picchu-discovered.html#.U5HeifldW-c
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