Q’eswachaka, the Last Inka Suspension Bridge

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Summary: Suspension bridges, which connected regions that had previously been isolated from one another, were essential to the organization and administration of the Inka Empire and played a crucial role in the social history of the region into the 20th century. No wonder neighboring communities take pride in getting together each year to rebuild the last Inka bridge.