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Saksaywaman Saksaywaman
Cusco, Peru
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Last Updated: 10/18/2021

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Sacsayhuaman is a walled complex near the old city of Cusco. Sacsayhuaman is at an altitude of 3,701 m. or 12,000 feet. The site is part of the City of Cuzco, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983.
The archaeological park is located north of the city of Cuscoco and covers an area of 3,094 hectares. It contains more than 200 archaeological sites. Leading to Saqsaywaman there are two paved roads, one starts in the old and traditional neighbourhood of San Cristobal and is about 1.5 kilometers long and the other road begins at Avenida Collasuyo and is 4 kilometers long.
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Sillustani
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Sillustani is a pre-Inca cemetery on the shores of Lake Umayo near Puno in Peru. The tombs, which are built above ground in tower-like structures called chullpas, are the vestiges of the Qulla people, who are Aymara conquered by the Inca Empire in the 15th century.

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Peru
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Sacred Valley
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The Sacred Valley, or Valle Sagrado, is a region in Peru located in the Andean highlands near Cusco. It is a picturesque valley that stretches along the Urubamba River, surrounded by towering mountains and dotted with ancient Inca ruins and traditional Andean villages.

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Muyuq Marka
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Muyuq Marka is an archaeological site in Peru. It is a round Incan building, which is situated within the fortress Saksaywaman above Cuzco.

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Moray
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Moray or Muray is an archaeological site in Peru. One of the most visually stunning Inca ruins is at Moray, an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 km northwest of Cuzco and just west of the village of Maras.

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Larco Museum
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The Larco Museum is housed in an 18th century viceroyalty-era mansion. The Larco Museum is surrounded by beautiful gardens. The Larco Museum is a stimulating and inspiring space in which visitors can enjoy and learn more about the fascinating history of ancient Peru.

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Qorikancha
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Qorikancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire.

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Tambomachay
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Tambomachay is an archaeological site located about 7 km from the city of Cusco in Peru. It is believed to have been a site of religious importance during the Inca Empire, and it consists of a series of aqueducts, canals, and waterfalls that are still functional today.

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Machu Picchu
Place » Historical Place

Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments.

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