In 1999, archaeologists found a teenage Inca girl frozen on a 6,739-metre volcano, where she had remained untouched for more than 500 years

• Image: National GeographicIn March 1999, archaeologists climbing one of the highest volcanoes in the Andes discovered something never seen before.
• Near the 6,739-metre summit of Mount Llullaillaco, on the border of Argentina and Chile, they uncovered the remarkably preserved body of a teenage Inca girl who had remained frozen for more than 500 years.
• Nicknamed "La Doncella" (The Maiden), she appeared so well preserved that her hair, skin, facial features and even the contents of her stomach were largely intact.