Total length 6 m Bridge type Log bridge | Height 579 m Clearance below 579 m | |
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Similar Temple of the Three Windows, Huayna Picchu, Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Inca rope bridge, Sacred Valley | ||
The inca bridge at machu picchu
The Inca Bridge or Inka Bridge refers to one of two places related to access of Machu Picchu, in Peru.
Contents
- The inca bridge at machu picchu
- Cusco inca bridges
- The Inca Bridge trunk bridge
- The Inca Bridge rope bridge
- Other rope bridges
- References
One of the two was built by the Incas as a secret entrance to Machu Picchu for the Inca army.
Cusco inca bridges
The Inca Bridge (trunk bridge)
This Inca Bridge is a part of a mountain trail that heads west from Machu Picchu. The trail is a stone path, part of which is cut into a cliff face. A twenty-foot gap was left in this section of the carved cliff edge, over a 1,900 feet drop, that could be bridged with two tree trunks, otherwise leaving the trail impassable to outsiders.
The Inca Bridge (rope bridge)
This Inca Bridge was an ancient Inca grass rope bridge out of Machu Picchu, crossing the Urubamba River south-east of Cusco in the Pongo de Mainique. But it was made of dried grasses and wood and no longer exists.
Other rope bridges
The Q'iswa Chaka (Quechua for "rope bridge"), believed to be the last remaining Inca rope bridge, spans the Apurímac River near Huinchiri, Peru in the Province of Canas.
The Mawk'a Chaka (Quechua for "old bridge", hispanicized spelling Mauca Chaca), an historic suspension bridge over the Apurímac River, near Quebrada Honda, the town of Curahuasi and the Cconoc thermal baths, disappeared by the end of the 19th century after 300 years of service. There are still remnants of the access tunnels and the bridge supports. The local organizations are projecting to rebuild the bridge with its access roads and tunnels to serve the hiking community and provide a magnificent view of the gorge. Approximate Coordinates: 13°31'46.01"S, 72°38'35.02"W.