Sacsayhuaman

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Wendy2009 said
…" at Ollantaytambo, and the "fortress" of Sacsayhuaman (pronounced "sexy woman"!). This of course is my entre… continue reading »
Tedaros and Ree said
… sacsayhuaman (sexy woman). As usual there isnt much left at this site as the spaniards stripped it almost bare… continue reading »
C-Team said
…) and Sacsayhuman (massive Inca fort pronounced sexy woman). There were a fair few tourists up and about by the time… continue reading »
Traveling Tom said
…>Sacsayhuaman3>A short taxi ride up the hill will take you to Sacsayhuaman, believed by most to be a… continue reading »
kakesim said
… of the stones -up to 5 meters high and weighing up to 350 tons- made Sacsayhuaman a quarry for certain… continue reading »
Colin O said
… a bit better to the altitude. I visited the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, pronounced "Sexy Woman… continue reading »
Jennontour said
… ... it is really impressive! The last ruin on our way was also the most famous of the four - Sacsayhuaman… continue reading »
Emily Jesshope said
… visit 4 more Inca ruins just outside of the city: Sacsayhuman, Quenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambo Machay… continue reading »
Char and Andy said
… massive catholic church on top of and also took a taxi to the Sacsayhuaman inca ruins that lie above… continue reading »
kea said
… this ticket. The museums we have listed seperately. The ruins that we visited were Sacsayhuamán, Qenko… continue reading »

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Sacsayhuaman

Attraction | by Opilo a 29 year old male from London | Oct 28 '09

"Visited Sacsayhuaman"

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Sacsayhuaman

Attraction | by Traveling Tom a 26 year old male from Marthasville | Aug 04 '06

"Ruins above Cusco"

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Construction on this structure began in the second half of the 15th century by order of the ruling Pachacutec Inca but had not yet been completed upon the arrival of the Spaniards. A magnificent sample of Inca architecture, it has enormous walls of granite block forming three immense superimposed terraces in a zigzag pattern. It served religious, administrative and possibly military purposes. Its proximity to Cusco and the size of its stones (some five meters tall and weighing more than 300 tons) led to its use as a quarry for the construction of colonial Cusco. The annual June Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) takes place here. Daily admission (included in the Tourist Ticket) costs about PEN35.

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