Hispanically Speaking

A section of the Peru's Inca Trail was recently discovered in the Cusco region on the country's southeast side after having been abandoned for about 500 years.

The new section of the trail is about 1.7 meters (about 5' 7") wide, 4.3 kilometers (about 2.7 miles) in length, and was built using a retaining wall, rainwater drainage channels, and a paved platform. Archaeologists say about 70 percent of the trail is in very good condition with the rest having been damaged by vegetation and landslides.

According to Andina, the new section connects the Chakiqocha part of the trail with the Qantupata archeological site.

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