Inca trail

The Inca Trail 2A

By hhereford
  • Jan 1, 1438

    Inca Empire began.

    Inca Empire began.
    Pachacuti and his army conquered lands surrounding Cuzco he wanted to expand his empire and build the city of Machu Picchu.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    The Inca Trail started being built.

    The Inca Trail started being built.
    The Incas started builing the trail to Machu Picchu around the mid 15th century A.D.
  • Jan 1, 1525

    Spanish came.

    Spanish came.
    The Spanish arrived to where the Inca lived.
  • Jan 1, 1553

    Inca Trail stopped being built.

    Inca Trail stopped being built.
    The Inca Trail stopped being built about 125 years after construction began. The trails total 45 kilometers in length.
  • Jan 1, 1572

    Inca Empire ends.

    Inca Empire ends.
    Spanish execute the last of the Inca emperors signaling the end of the Inca empire.