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Sacsayhuamán Rocks  
   

Sacsayhuamán Rocks

The Sacsayhuaman site is a large plaza area overlooking Cusco, that once served as a ceremonial and military site. The large limestone rocks are cut with such precision that a sheet of paper can not slide between. The main structure was designed as the shape of a puma's head, with the monolithic zig-zag walls completing the jaws of the praised animal. The rest of the puma's body extended down the mountain, determining the design of the ancient city of Cusco.
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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Peruvian Flag 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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