Overview
- Workers uncovered a roughly 40‑metre stretch of pre‑Hispanic road near Supermercado Orión during drainage-pluvial excavations that reached about 90 centimetres beneath the asphalt.
- Archaeologists from the Dirección Desconcentrada de Cultura de Cusco, led by Reynaldo Bustinza, inspected the site and identified Inca construction features such as limestone and sandstone alignments, up to three stone courses and a lateral wall.
- Officials ordered an immediate halt to heavy machinery and shifted to manual delimitation and documentation to avoid damage while specialists assess the find.
- Investigations will continue in the coming days to map the full extent of the segment and define preservation measures that must be integrated with the municipal drainage project.
- The discovery echoes frequent urban finds in Cusco that reveal Inca infrastructure under modern streets and that often force project redesigns, local delays and longer conservation work to protect heritage.