The Mesoamerican civilization known as the Inca Empire was located in the Andes mountains of what is now Peru, Ecuador, and Chile. It's earliest beginnings date to 1100 A.D. when a small warlike tribe began to move into the valley of Cuzco.
 

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Eventually the Inca Empire spanned 2500 miles from the Maule River in what is now Chile (southern end) to Quito in what is now Ecuador (northern end).  This is similar to the span of the Roman Empire!

Find out more about the great Inca Empire by exploring the areas below.
 
 

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