Incan Engineers

Incan Engineers

The builders of Machu Picchu planned and built impressive waterworks in their city centers, including canals, fountains, drainage systems and expansive irrigation. Machu Picchu’s infrastructure and water supply system have been hailed as “the pinnacle of the architectural and engineering works of the Inca civilization”. Major Incan centers were chosen by experts who decided the site, its apportionment, and the basic layout of the city.