Incan architecture is
the most significant pre-Columbian architecture in South America. The
Incas inherited an architectural legacy from Tiwanaku, founded in the
2nd century BCE in present day Bolivia. The capital of the Inca empire, Cuzco,
still contains many fine examples of Inca architecture, although many walls of
Inca masonry have been incorporated into Spanish Colonial structures. The
famous royal estate of Machu Picchu is a surviving example of Inca
architecture. Other significant sites include Sacsayhuaman and Ollantaytambo.
The Incas also developed an extensive road system spanning most of
the western length of the continent.
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