Queshuachaca (from Cuzco Quechua Q'iswa chaka 'straw-rope bridge') is the last remaining Inca rope bridge, consisting of grass ropes that span the Apurímac...
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Thornton Wilder's 1927 novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey. One such bridge, Queshuachaca, is reassembled on an annual basis. Aqumayu Choquequirao Hatun Wayq'u...
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Inca rope bridges The annually reconstructed Queshuachaca ("rope bridge") in the Quehue District is the last of its kind. Ancestor Rope bridge Related...
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Habitare The Peru pavilion features a replica of the ancient Inca bridge of Queshuachaca. This pavilion is the winner of the "People's Choice Awards" at the World...
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documented as early as 1615. It is not known when they were first made. Queshuachaca is considered the last remaining Inca rope bridge and is rebuilt annually...
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164083°S 72.549083°W / -13.164083; -72.549083 (Inca Bridge) Cuzco 2 Queshuachaca Last remaining Inca rope bridge 45 m (148 ft) Simple suspension Grass...
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