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- An overview of the village of Yanque, showing the steep river
gorge below and some of the terracing on the lower slopes that
is used primarily for corn production. We have recovered strong
evidence for a direct Inka imperial presence in the area of the
village itself, so it appears that the Spanish chose the location
of this "reduction" village (i.e. where residents were
forcibly resettled from many smaller villages and hamlets in
order to consolidate political control in the valley) in part
due to the presence of a large and important prehispanic settlement
at this location. This photo was taken in late September, when
the earliest rains were just starting in the valley. Note the
green patches above the village, which are early rotations of
alfalfa for cattle grazing.
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