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2 kilómetros al norte de Cusco
Cusco
Peru
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Neighborhood :
Afueras de la ciudad
Construction on this structure began in the second half of the 15th century by order of the ruling Pachacutec Inca but had not yet been completed upon the arrival of the Spaniards. A magnificent sample of Inca architecture, it has enormous walls of granite block forming three immense superimposed terraces in a zigzag pattern. It served religious, administrative and possibly military purposes. Its proximity to Cusco and the size of its stones (some five meters tall and weighing more than 300 tons) led to its use as a quarry for the construction of colonial Cusco. The annual June Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) takes place here. Daily admission (included in the Tourist Ticket) costs about PEN35.
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Yahoo Travel Reviews
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Easy tour
We did this our first day. This is a nice, easy thing to do if you're worn out from traveling. Some of the other places have a LOT of walking...
sweet
it was pretty sweet all the stones and stuff pretty much rocked and all you know they fit together like stone pieces yeah it was sweet
Sexywoman...
This is a very impressive archaeology site just up the hill from Cusco. The polygonal cyclopian style of stone masonry is only found in Cusco a...
The Puzzle
The ruins are pretty amazing. Huge puzzle pieces of stone, fit together to create this awesome spectacle. A must see.
TravelMuse Reviews ( 1 Review ) Top
sacsayhuaman
I been there, and I was really amazed, the views the wind and those stunning stones!!! For being honest I have the time of my life in Peru I hired a local travel agency for my peru luxury vacations(http://totallyperu.com/) and even though the hotels weren't 5*s they still have everything you expect from one. I will strongly recommend going and of course I will go again!