Sacsayhuamán Tunnels

Standing in between two converging tunnels at the Sacsayhuamán site. These tunnels once reached the center of the city, connecting temples and important sites. They have long been destroyed. Today, a dark passageway of 100 meters or so invites the curious to crawl through.

Aqui en Cusco !

December 28th 2010
QUSQU ) Cusco is a city of many things; as the Incan capital, it was known as the belly-button of the world (much like Rome). The Spanish referred to Cusco as the city of “Luz y Oro,” because the robbed the people and the land of its gold with the mission of “luz,” or a corrupted version of Christianity. Cusco it is also known as the “City of the Sun,” perhaps for the intense white l ... read more

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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

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