Inca armies had followed the route from the mountains along the river-bed and had obtained with facility the surrender of the small señorío of Lunahuana. The attitude of the Guarco, who resisted for three or four years, was different.

In this attack it is possible to observe the first Inca strategies which followed a not very effective pattern since they only made combat in winter out of fear of the summer's heat. This method allowed the costal people to recover and consolidate their positions.

The chroniclers tell that the chief of Guarco was a very beautiful woman and her flirting made the coya jealous who asked the Inca to leave the domination of the rebels in her hands.

Amused, he Inca gave in to her. The coya sent an embassy to the curaca assuring her she would remain in her post and the coya only asked her to celebrate great festivities in honor of Mama Cocha, the sea. When all the people were on the open sea, Inca soldiers stealthily entered Guarco and seized the señorío.

Tupac Yupanqui enters Pachacamac

The young Inca co-regent arrived with his troops at Pachacamac but he approached the sanctuary like a pilgrim and after a long fast, the oracle was consulted and prophesized triumphs and numerous conquests.

Despite his devotion, the prince ordered the building of a temple dedicated to the Sun which called Punchao Cancha or Chamber of the Day to counteract the influence of the god Pachacamac, god of Night and Darkness. The temple had to be higher than the old coastal sanctuary to demonstrate the superiority of the Sun. The priest had no better remedy than to accept the will of the Inca.

Expansion to the South After a time, the young Inca decided to try his luck against the jungle region, perhaps to assure the supply of coca production. For this reason, he divided his soldiers into three armies and with a lot of work they entered the rainforests (Sarmiento de Gamboa, chap. 49). According to the chronicler, the inhabitants of Collasuyu took advantage of the rumors that Tupac Yupanqui had died to rise in rebellion.

Warned of the situation, Tupac hastily departed from the jungle to march against the Collas. After smothering the disturbances and, being in Charcas with a splendid army, he turned toward Chile to conquer the southern region. Some years passed and Tupac returned triumphantly to Cuzco. In Paucartambo, his brother Otorongo Achachi awaited him, whom he left in the jungle to pacify the region and implant Cuzco organization. Together they made their victorious entrance into Cuzco.

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