Choquequirao — Inca Eagle Nest Ridge City

Why it mattersKey Inca (Topa Inca) ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 1430 CE terraces; 1470 city expansion

Period

Inca Imperial (1420–1536 CE; Tupac Inca Yupanqui)

Culture

Inca (Topa Inca)

Purpose

Inca terraced city on 3033 m ridge (18 km² terrace landscape) — last Inca Vilcabamba hinterland capital, 39 llama terraces

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1952

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Choquequirao — Inca Eagle Nest Ridge City

2. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Choquequirao — Inca Eagle Nest Ridge City

• Choquequirao — Inca Eagle Nest Ridge City — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Choquequirao — Inca Eagle Nest Ridge City — hydraulic feature

  13.3938° S · 72.8720° W

• Choquequirao — Inca Eagle Nest Ridge City — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Choquequirao — Inca Eagle Nest Ridge City — hydraulic feature

  13.3928° S · 72.8732° W

• Choquequirao — Inca Eagle Nest Ridge City — Rock_Art Annex 3

  rock art

  rock art at Choquequirao — Inca Eagle Nest Ridge City — outlier feature

  13.3931° S · 72.8731° W

• Choquequirao — Inca Eagle Nest Ridge City — Eastern Structure

  structure

  structure at Choquequirao — Inca Eagle Nest Ridge City — primary structure

  13.3936° S · 72.8731° W