Iskanwaya

Iskanwaya is an important archaeological site of the Mollo culture, predating the Inca civilization, located on a mountain ridge in Bolivia. The settlement features an extensive network of domestic structures, including over a hundred large stone masonry buildings organized around courtyards. The site is notable for its sophisticated water management system, which includes irrigation canals and reservoirs that supplied water to its inhabitants. The agricultural practices evident at Iskanwaya, such as terracing, indicate advanced land use techniques. The city was likely home to 2,500 to 3,000 people during its peak from the 12th to the 15th century CE. Although less preserved than Machu Picchu, Iskanwaya offers insight into pre-Columbian Andean civilization and its complex societal structures.