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Invasion
The Colonial Road
When Spanish conquistadors reached Tawantinsuyu in 1532, the Qhapaq Ñan gave them easy access to the empire. Already weakened by civil war and smallpox, the Inka Empire fell.
Under Spanish rule, the Qhapaq Ñan rapidly deteriorated. The Spanish brought new diseases, animals, and plants, and introduced new beliefs and laws, all of which transformed the lives of Andean peoples, their land, and their road. |