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Tipon
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This picturesque set of terraces, long stairways and stone
canals is located 20 km south of the city. Evidence suggests
that Tipon was part of a royal hacienda belonging to Inca Yahuar
Huaca, as well as a place of worship and agricultural research.
An outstanding is the sense of harmony in the channeling of
water via stone structures including aqueducts (some of which
are underground), waterfalls and gullies, indicating the Incas'
knowledge of hydraulics. |
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Pikillacta Information |
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It constitutes a National Archaeological Park, including many
other surrounding archaeological sites. It covers an area of
3421 hectares (8453 acres), and is located in the Quispicanchis
province, toward the east of Qosqo City and about 32 Kms. (20
miles) away by the present-day paved road leading to Puno and
Arequipa.
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Pucapucara Information |
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Pukapukara means red fortress, about
this word is because the location of the group and the
existence of some semi-circular environment, about the red
is because the color of the land. This name was used in this
century. |
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Saqsayhuaman
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In the times of the Incas was called
“sun’s house” and it was a great religious center of great
importance in the local tradition, when the Spanish arrive
they thought that it was a fortress because of the position
and shape. |
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Qenqo Information |
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It was said that it was a ceremonial
center and place for rituals, it has an amphitheater that
has 19 windows that were used to worship, there is also
maize that leads to the underground galleries.
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Tambomachay Information |
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The tradition knows this place as the
“Bath of the Ñusta” due to the special circumstance exist
two aqueducts that have clean water all year. |
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Maras
& Moray Information |
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Is located at an altitude of 11,090 feet above sea level Maras is
located at a distance through the Izcuchaka-Chequered road of 48.10km
through the road of Cusco - Chinchero of 48.88 ( this is the most used). |
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Uchuyqosqo Information |
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Wiracocha, the eighth inca, was the
one who choose Huchuyqosqo as its place to live. He ordered
to build palaces, temples because he felt old and tired. He
whished he leaved the government, to quit the work in Cusco
and search for some peace and tranquillity in other place so
he left Cusco. |
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Choquequirao
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Choquequirao (Southern Quechua: Chuqi K'iraw, Golden
Thrown) is a partly excavated ruined city of the Inca in the south of
Peru. It bears a striking similarity in structure and architecture to
Machu Picchu and is referred to as its 'sister' |
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