another entrance
a narrow entrance
a few remains of a large dry wall
Cuzco in the background
going back to the bus, the local salesmen are out in full strenght
It has the shape of a puma head. Its precise function is unknown, lost in the
mists of time.The Incas used it against the Spanish as a stronghold, but recent archeological findings also point towards a function
as a temple. Probably it was both or even more.
Killke people started
constructions here well before
the Incas came to power, who greatly expanded the complex and included two huge watch-towers.
Incas and Spaniards fought hard
for control of Sacsayhuaman during the siege of Cuzco.
In the end the Conquestadors won this prolonged and bloody battle.
Most
of the stones have been used to build churches and homes. Only the large and heavy ones are still there as a silent tribute to its
builders.
Intriguing is the striking resemblance with the building technique used at Ahu Vinapu. Some believe Incas
or at least knowledge of Inca masonry made it to Easter Island.
We visited Sacsayhuaman on an evening in June 2008.
at the ruins
eventually mother nature always wins, even against Inca dry wlls
this one still has the lintel
a large statue for the winner on the hilltop
