Central Square for the Sun Ritual

Day 57 - Temple of the Sun

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May 18th 2010
Today Taryn left us for a tour of the Sacred Valley (which we were due to do on Thursday) so we could visit the city's main attraction - the Temple of the Sun, although the English name isn't so accurate; it is actually called Qorikancha, Quechua for Gold House because the walls were covered in gold leaf 4 fingers high. Only a small part was a sun temple (although the most important ceremony was d ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more