Qoricancha Photo 2

Qoricancha

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September 8th 2009
Friday 08/28/09 we got up as late as we could to still be able to get breakfast at the Inkarri’s café. Then, we walked over to the Qoricancha, or Gold Courtyard, the most important Inca temple in Cuzco, dedicated to the adoration of the supreme Inca god, the Inti (Sun). Qoricancha is also said to have been the Inca’s main residence (Cuzco was the capital of the Inca Empire), as the Inca was a ... 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