A group of Czech explorers has claimed to have discovered the ruins of an Inca city at the highest altitude ever found, located in the Andes Mountains of Bolivia.
Divided into several distinct areas, the Inca settlement is situated near Lake Titicaca, covering an area of 10 square kilometers at an elevation of 3,000 to 4,000 meters. “Above this point, there is only ice,” researcher Ivo Bartecek stated.
The Czech scientists spent three weeks during the winter exploring this region. The primary objective of the team was to prove the hypothesis that both Inca and pre-Inca civilizations existed at the highest elevations of the Andes mountain range.
“Here around Lake Titicaca, the birthplace of South American culture has been found,” Bartecek declared.
The Inca civilization flourished throughout South America, dominating from the 13th century until the mid-16th century when the Spanish conquered the continent.
Researchers noted that the size of the Inca city, which features 100 buildings arranged in square or circular layouts, could shed light on medieval cultural practices.
