The ruins of Incallajta at 123 Km. from the city of Cochabamba is home to what one day was the fort of the Inca Empire, the biggest in Bolivia. Incallajta was the last point of Inca military expansion towards the east. It was constructed by Tupac Yupanqui and reconstructed by Huayna Capac after its destruction by the Chiriguanos. This place is complemented by the village of Pocona, 14 Km. away, here we find the Inca Tambo which was a place of rest for travelers and animals as they transported their agricultural products. There are also the Inca Silos located in the Puca Loma hill which were their places of production. Today Pocona is a lovely village of colonial architecture.

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About 140 km from Cochabamba. Best reached from the town of Pocona.

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This place is sooo big, there are tons of places to discover. Some of the walls of big structures are complete. It was such a wonderful place to walk around in, it sometimes felt as if the incas had just left 50-60 years ago. Ok, granted the whole site is overgrown but still. There is also a lovely waterfall nearby and there are tons of places where you can sit down and have a nice picknick. It was also very quiet place to visit. When we were there there was no one else. There is an entrance fee, don't remember how much but foreigners pay more than Bolivians. Again I missed some explanation but the site is so big and some of the buildings are so huge, you're going to be impressed whether you know what they are for or not.

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