Saqsaywaman Ruins

Saqsaywaman

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July 6th 2007
Around Cusco there are many archaeological sites to explore and today we were going to have a guided tour of a few of them. Our first stop was Saqsaywaman meaning 'satisfied Falcon'. The site was huge, although what we observed was only about 20% of the structure. The rest was taken down by the Spaniards and used for building materials in Cusco. Next stop on the tour was the Inca site of Pisa ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Sacred Valley

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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