The Incas were the rulers of the largest American empire. Towards the end of the 14th century, the empire began to expand from its initial region, the Cusco region, south to the Andean mountains of South America. It ended abruptly with the Spanish invasion led by Francisco Pizarro in 1532. It was in the region of Cuzco (the "navel of the world" in Quechua) that the Inca empire was born, which then extended from Colombia to Chile. Many vestiges of this civilization still remain, in the city of Cuzco but also in mythical sites such as the Sacred Valley of the Incas and Machu Picchu.
Director: Jacques VICHET