Inca ruins around Cuzco, Peru


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August 23rd 2010
Published: September 17th 2010
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Coricancha, Saqsaywaman, Q'enqo, Pukapukara & Tambomachay


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CoricanchaCoricancha
Coricancha

sanctuary dedicated to the god of the sun
arrived to the Saqsaywaman ruinsarrived to the Saqsaywaman ruins
arrived to the Saqsaywaman ruins

Most important ruins of incan Inca fortress at Cuzco. Here was one of the biggest battles between Manco Inca and the Spanyards in 1536. Saqsaywaman means "satisfied falcon"
enormous stonesenormous stones
enormous stones

it was incredible how precisely they were put on each other, even when they didn't have rectangular shapes, this shows that Incas mathematic was on a very high level
getting power of the stonesgetting power of the stones
getting power of the stones

to obtain it, you are not allowed to touch the stones, just hold your hand very near to them, close your eyes and absorb the energy...
the biggest stonethe biggest stone
the biggest stone

don't remember the figures, but its weight is enormous. It was transported by people from the mountains around using stems (they didn't know wheel)
Sagsaywaman from the topSagsaywaman from the top
Sagsaywaman from the top

today, it is only 20% of original sizes, because the spanyards used the stones to build their houses in Cuzco
the panorama of Cuzcothe panorama of Cuzco
the panorama of Cuzco

in Inca time, Cuzco was built in the shape of a puma, now it is not so easy to see it, because over time it grew a lot
Q'enqoQ'enqo
Q'enqo

ceremonial rock to sacrifice chicha or blood to the god


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