Parque Arqueologico Nacional Saqsaywaman |
Lots of different spellings - pronounced "Sexy Woman" |
Sacsayhuamán is an ancient Inca fortress overlooking Cusco |
The main walls of Sacsayhuamán are built with massive blocks of stone |
The Inca revolted against the Spanish at Saqsaywamán in 1536, a couple of years after their arrival in Cusco |
After the revolt was put down, the Spanish used Sacsayhuamán as a quarry and destroyed 80% |
Interlocked stones, Sacsayhuamán |
Doorway, Sacsayhuamán |
Rounded wall of Sacsayhuamán |
Pedro, Sacsayhuamán |
Sacsayhuamán |
The remaining 20% of Sacsayhuamán is impressive |
Staircase, Sacsayhuamán |
Walls in the form of a juma's teeth |
Climbing among the ruins, Sacsayhuamán |
Inca stone wall, Sacsayhuamán |
Many stones were removed for building material in Cusco |
Serrated wall, Sacsayhuamán |
You can only imaging what the structure must have looked like... |
Carved stone, Sacsayhuamán |
Staircase, Rodadero Hill, Sacsayhuamán |
Looking down the Rodadero Hill staircase |
From up here you can easily see the zig-zagged walls of the "puma's teeth" |
Rodadero Hill, Sacsayhuamán |
Finely carved steps, Rodadero Hill, Sacsayhuamán |
View of the main structure of Sacsayhuamán from Rodadero Hill |
View of Sacsayhuamán, El Christo Blanco and the city of Cusco |
Sacsayhuamán |
The open field is used for the Inti Raymi festival on the winter solstice June 24 |
There were thankfully no annoying peddlers harrassing tourists at Sacsayhuamán |
Ruins on the far side of Rodadero Hill |
Carved section of stone, Sacsayhuamán |
Narrow passageway, Sacsayhuamán |
Sacsayhuamán - main walls |
Sacsayhuamán - main walls |
Sacsayhuamán - main walls |
Some of those stones weigh up to 300 tons |
Sacsayhuamán |
Qosqo - Centro Espiritual de los Andes |
Llama near Sacsayhuamán |
Sacsayhuamán |
Llama, Sacsayhuamán |
The people who were supposed to be hunting for tips were sleeping |
Llama near Sacsayhuamán |
Llama, Sacsayhuamán |
Llama with Sacsayhuamán in the background |