At present, Cusco, the archeological capital of America, is a city open to the world that welcomes with open arms to visitors, who wonder observed their strange character, merging in the same urban environment and with particular harmony pre-Columbian monuments as Coricancha (Temple of the Sun), the Ajlla Wasi, the Amaru Cancha (near Serpent), the Kiswar Kancha, amongst others, mingling with gems like the Cathedral, the Church and Convent of La Merced and the Temple of San Blas .
Plaza de Armas
Life in the old Cusco city turned around its great Square. It was known that it was large and it was divided into two sectors by the Saphi ("Root") river. Tawantinsuyo's most important political and religious ceremonies were held in one of these sectors, which was called Haukaypata, word that would mean "Ceremonial Sector". However, there is a controversy regarding the name of this sector. The tradition and some researchers state that the original name was Wakaypata (The Crying Sector).
The most important buildings were located around the Square, in particular the palaces of some of the Inca Society Governors. Inca Pachakuteq's palace known as Qasana, which nowadays makes a corner with the Plateros street, stood out towards the northeast. To the north, we could find the palace of Inca Roqa called Qoraqora; the palace of Inca Wiraqocha, Kiswar Kancha, was located in the area where the Cathedral is currently situated, in front of that palace there was one Suntur Wasi, a building that had a cylinder shape and was used as the emblems' house: the Hatun Kancha, which belonged to Inka Yupanqui, and was located at the east of the former building. In the Pukamarka, which belonged to Tupaq Inka Yupanqui, we still can see all the wonderful wall at Maruri street.
There are also the Cathedral and the Society of Jesus Church, forming a veritable tourist attraction
Machu Piccu
Machu Picchu (the lost city of the Incas) is one of the most famous examples of Inca architecture. It is located 112 km from the city of Cusco (three and a half hours by train) and an altitude of 2350 meters above sea level.
The citadel is located geographically off the jungle. Ii is believed to have been built in the mid-15th century by Inca Pachacutec. Lost in history, was not discovered until 1911 by the American explorer Hiram Bigham.
Machu Picchu is a place of unforgettable sunrises and magical moon nights located at the top of the town of Aguas Calientes, in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Moon Temple
This attractive city is impressive, at the top of the hill, there are seats carved in stone, as a throne, altar and Intihuatana also, the hill has a crack that connects the front to the back, but what impresses the most is an enclosure with stone carvings.
The surprise from the entrance hall, it can be seen carved on a stone that is in good state of preservation, having passed through the hands of the excised of idolatry, this represents a weak snake (thin, tired) entering the bowels of the earth, afterwards leaving strong (thick, robust).
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