Saqsaywaman, Cusco, PeruSaqsaywaman is an Inca archeological site near the city of Cusco. Its exact
Saqsaywaman, Cusco, PeruSaqsaywaman is an Inca archeological site near the city of Cusco. Its exact purpose is still under debate until today. While some scholars claim that it must have been an temple, others refer to it as a fortress, because of its location high above Cusco and its immense terrace walls. This last description would also agree with the description of the Spanish chroniclers.The site was destroyed block-by-block to build the new Spanish governmental and religious buildings of the colonial city, as well as the houses of the wealthiest Spaniards. Today, only the stones that were too large to be easily moved remain at the site An incredible fact is that one of biggest stones weighs almost 150 tons and the furthest known quarry is 15km (9 miles) from the site. -- source link
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