Inkallaqta
Inkallaqta is one of the most important archaeological sites in Bolivia, located 130 kilometers east of the city of Cochabamba at an altitude of 2,950 meters above sea level. Incallahta, translated from Quechua, means “city of the Incas.”
General information
The fortress and settlement were erected in the 15th century during the reign of Inca Yupanqui. The settlement covered an area of about 80 hectares. Later, under Huayna Capac, the town was reconstructed. The main building, the Calianca, measures 25 x 78 meters and was at the time the largest building under roof in pre-Columbian America. The roof was supported by 24 columns whose bases were up to 2 meters in diameter.
.Incallajata was a military fortress, the political, administrative and ceremonial center of Colasuyu, one of the 4 provinces of Tahuantinsuyu, as well as a defensive frontier to protect it from chirigua raids.
.Excavations of Incallahta were first conducted in the early 21st century by a team led by Lawrence Coben of the University of Pennsylvania.
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