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Where was the Inca Empire located at the time of the Spanish conquest in 1532?
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Inca
Ancient Inca ruins at the foot of the peak of Machu Picchu in south-central Peru.
At the time of the Spanish conquest in 1532, the Inca Empire was located along the Pacific coast and the Andean highlands. Its territory stretched from the northern border of modern Ecuador down to the Maule River in central Chile.12