1
a
: a member of the Quechuan peoples of Peru maintaining an empire until the Spanish conquest
b
: a king or noble of the Inca empire
2
: a member of any people under Inca influence
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When the photographer Víctor Zea was a child living in Lima, Peru, he was taught an Inca myth of origin.
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Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
The event drew $148 million in purchases, according to crypto firm Inca Digital.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Normally, the narrow road above Chorrillos Beach in Chancay would be clogged with visitors – as well as vendors trying to entice them with Inca Kola and roasted corn kernels, or boogie boards and beach towels.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
The top-25 holders spent more than $111 million, according to crypto intelligence firm Inca Digital.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
The event drew $148 million in purchases, according to crypto firm Inca Digital.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Normally, the narrow road above Chorrillos Beach in Chancay would be clogged with visitors – as well as vendors trying to entice them with Inca Kola and roasted corn kernels, or boogie boards and beach towels.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025
The top-25 holders spent more than $111 million, according to crypto intelligence firm Inca Digital.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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“Inca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inca. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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