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Cusco Peru
The famous Sun
Temple of Qosqo was and is in practice a synthesis
of the Inkan organization, architecture and religion;
that had already reached the summit of their level
by 1438. It possibly represented the "Navel of the
World"; therefore, the world's center in the pre-Hispanic
Andean Cosmovision.
Located 2km from
the city. Together with the city of Cusco, this
monumental complex is considered the first of the
new seven wonders of the world. This huge
construction was planned and built by Andean Man.
The Incas called it the House of the Sun and the
Spaniards called it a fortress because of its zig-zag
shape and the 1536 revolution.
The name means labyrinth or zigzag.
Located 3km from Cusco, this temple dedicated to Mother Earth is a
unique center of worship and for ceremonies. It has numerous ceremonial
carvings, holes and canals cut into the rock. One of its features is a
semi-natural underground chamber.
This construction is located 6km from
Cusco. "Puca" in Quechua means "Red" and "Pucara" means "Fortress-Watchtower.
Located at a strategic point along the road to the Antisuyo (the jungle
part of the Inca empire), it also served as a checkpoint on the Inca
road and was a military and administrative center.
Located 7km from Cusco at 3,700 meters
above sea level, this site was popularly known as the "Inca's Baths".
Researchers believe Tambomachay was an important center of worship of
water.
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