La ruta colonial de Potosí a Cobija y la vieja nueva praxis de modelos andinos mercantiles

Research on the Potosí-Cobija colonial route reveals that native Andean transport practices, independent of official infrastructure, played a pivotal role in early mercantile flows. Archaeological and historical evidence, including traditional rest stops (pascanas) and shepherd settlements, suggests a fusion of Andean and Spanish mercantile models during Inca and Bourbon periods. The study combines XVIII and XIX-century documents with remote sensing and surveys to localize the route, uncovering its continuous evolution from Inca road canons to post-Toledo merchantilization and eventual adaptation of Bourbon dictates post-independence.

García-Albarido, F. (2022). The Potosi-Cobija colonial route and the old-new praxis of Andean mercantile models. Estudios Atacameños, 68, e5003. https://doi.org/10.22199/issn.0718-1043-2022-0013