Earlier this month, archaeologists Jorge Calero Flores and Mildred Fernandez Palomino, announced the discovery of underground Inca tunnels below Cusco in Peru.
It was announced at a Press Conference, titled ‘Chincana: Revealing of a Mystery’ and the news was shared across the world, a discovery that has long been rumoured, one we’ve expected, but never officially confirmed.
Dubbed the Chincana de Cusco by experts, chincana meaning labyrinth or place where one gets lost in Quechua – the language of the Incas, the tunnel discovered runs from the Temple of the Sun, also known as the Coricancha, in Cusco, all the way to the ancient fortress of Sacsayhuaman, which is located around 1 mile away.
But wasn't this known about already? Had people already been inside? Watch this video to learn all about the new discovery!
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Contents
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Hidden Inca Tunnels Discovered
1:50 Turkey Tour 2025
2:31 How the Inca Tunnels Were Found
4:07 Chincana Tunnels of Cusco
5:27 The Tunnels at Sacsayhuaman
7:45 The Tunnels into Cusco
9:30 The Alternative Hypotheses
10:06 Why I Think The Tunnels & Stonework are Inca
11:54 What Were the Tunnels Used For?
13:27 Concluding Remarks
Sources:
Facebook Announcement Post: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1042931881206520&set=pcb.1042931941206514
News article: https://limagris.com/arqueologos-jorge-calero-y-mildred-fernandez-descruben-pasajes-subterraneos-incas-en-cusco/
Official YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpKZkBwie6A
Podcast with UnchartedX & Snake Bros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrrQtmBDlUU
First People of Cusco Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2hU4JvFo30
Underground Passages of Cusco: https://rainbowmountainexpeditions.com/unveiling-the-inca-tunnels-the-mysterious-inca-underground-passageways-of-cusco/
Chincana Tunnels: https://cuscolodgehotel.com/blog/the-fascinating-chincana-discovering-cuscos-inca-tunnels/
The Chincana of Sacsayhuaman: https://www.pptoursperu.com/the-chincana-of-saqsayhuaman/
The Inca's Chincanas (tunnels) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRaHCmKFbYs
What Kind of Settlement was Inca Cusco? Paper: https://www.jstor.org/stable/27977892?seq=19
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