Sacsayhuamán

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