Qhapaq Ñan Wamanin: los Lugares de Libación como Hitos de la Memoria en cada Paisaje Sagrado de la Ruta Principal hacia el Chinchaysuyu

Research on the Qhapaq Ñan, the Andean Road System, reveals that it served as a ritualistic network connecting sacred landscapes to Cuzco, reinforcing imperial memory. The study proposes that libation sites and ceremonial platforms (Usnos) marked key points along this route, facilitating sequential rituals that linked local ancestral traditions with Inca solar cults. These Usnos acted as mnemonic landmarks, integrating the territory under Tawantinsuyu's domain. The approach combines archaeological analysis of infrastructure with ethnographic insights into ritual practices, demonstrating how the Qhapaq Ñan functioned not only as a physical path but also as a symbolic circuit of memory and power.

Pino Matos, J. L. (2016). QHAPAQ ÑAN WAMANIN: LOS LUGARES DE LIBACIÓN COMO HITOS DE LA MEMORIA EN CADA PAISAJE SAGRADO DE LA RUTA PRINCIPAL HACIA EL CHINCHAYSUYU. Diálogo Andino, (49), 167–180. https://doi.org/10.4067/s0719-26812016000100018