Rumicolca was originally constructed as an aquaduct by the Wari culture, leading to the nearby city of Pikallacta. Centuries later, the Inca transformed this site into a massive gateway for those travelling to Cusco via the main Inca road to the sout...

The Rumicolca Aquaduct once delivered water to the nearby Pikallacta, a large Wari city with a population in the tens of thousands.