Temple of the Sun

Sun Temple and Wandering the City

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August 4th 2012
Koricancha / Qoricancha /Temple of the Sun Cusco was the center of the Incan Empire. Its name means "Navel". It is exactly between the two tallest mountains in South America. The city itself is shaped like a puma. The sun temple was very hard to destroy, it was built to withstand earthquakes. Infact, in 1950 when 40% of Cusco was destroyed by an earthquake, NONE of the Incan Ruins were harme ... 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