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State |
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| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Church of La Merced |
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One of a series of paintings depicting the life of San Pedro Nolasco who founded the Order of Mercy in 1218. |
1995 |
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Cuzco |
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Church of La Merced |
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 Painting showing San Pedro Nolasco. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Church of La Merced |
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San Pedro Nolasco at an official function. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Church of La Merced |
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Christmas models. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archbishops' Palace |
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The Archbishops' Palace was built on the site of the palace of Inca Emperor, Roca. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archbishops' Palace |
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Decorated balcony on the palace. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archbishops' Palace |
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Coats of arms over the entrance. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archbishops' Palace |
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The inner courtyard. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archbishops' Palace |
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Decorated door. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archbishops' Palace |
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The building has Moorish influences. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archbishops' Palace |
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The tile work. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archbishops' Palace |
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Madonna and child in the distinctive Cuzco school of art. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Narrow cobbled street. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Roca's Palace Wall |
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The thick walls of Roca's Palace have survived earthquakes that have damaged Spanish colonial architecture. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Roca's Palace Wall |
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Seven sided stone fitting snuggly in the wall. Large stones were used for forts and ramparts. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Roca's Palace Wall |
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Hatunrumiyoc is a 14th century, twelve sided stone. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Roca's Palace Wall |
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Quechua girl by a wall dating from Inca times. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Roca's Palace Wall |
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Complex pattern of stones. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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The Archeological Museum is in an old colonial mansion. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Inca weapons from the 15th century. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Stone llama (Inca). |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Inca ceremonial tray. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Ceremonial artefact with llama head (Inca). |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Weapon tips. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Silver male figures (Inca). |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Deformed skull, a common practice among the Incas. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Inca ceramic from a tomb. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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A pair of Inca pots. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Painted vessel with animal handles. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Pot with a face. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Ceramic figure in rock. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Archeological Museum |
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Snail headed tray. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Delapidated house with Inca stonework. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Curved street. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Doorway with coat of arms. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Street with arches and balconies. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Narrow street with Inca foundations. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Regional History Museum |
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The house of Inca historian, Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616) is now the Regional History Museum. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Regional History Museum |
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The interior courtyard. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Regional History Museum |
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Statue of Garcilaso de la Vega. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Regional History Museum |
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The building is over two storeys. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Regional History Museum |
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Colonial era printing press. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Regional History Museum |
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Imperial Inca vase. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Regional History Museum |
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Moche head. The Moche lived in the North of Peru (1st to 7th centuries). |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Regional History Museum |
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Cuzco school painting. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Regional History Museum |
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Colonial furniture. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Regional History Museum |
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Colonial cabinet. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Juan Bravo Mural |
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The mural by Juan Bravo was completed in 1992 and shows Peruvian history. This part covers early Inca history. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Juan Bravo Mural |
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The mural is on Avenida del Sol. The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Juan Bravo Mural |
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The Independence of Peru from Spain and the signature of the muralist. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Cuzco |
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Juan Bravo Mural |
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Mural containing the Inca shield of power. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
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The Sacred Valley is the Inca heartland. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
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One of the many Quechua villages in the Sacred Valley. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
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A herd of llamas. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
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The region is dotted with ancient sites. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Tambo Machay |
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Tambo Machay is an Inca ceremonial stone bath at 3700m. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Tambo Machay |
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Water flows down a series of channels. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Tambo Machay |
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Part of the site is on a terraced hillside. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Tambo Machay |
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Typical Inca stonework with trapeziodal arches. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Tambo Machay |
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Earthquake proof stonework. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
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The valley is very fertile. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Puka Pukara |
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Puka Pukara is an Inca fortress. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Puka Pukara |
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The name means "red fort" because of the red stone used. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Puka Pukara |
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A stone window. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Puka Pukara |
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The fortress is set in mountainous terrain. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Puka Pukara |
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Two walls overlooked by mountains. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
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Farmers. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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Qenko overlooks Cuzco. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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Qenko is a sacrificial site. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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The site is based around a series of limestone outcrops which have been carved. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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The rocks are linked by narrow passages. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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Passage cut under the rocks leading to the altars. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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Steps carved out of the rock. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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A series of altars. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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The ceremonial area is flat with steps, seats and circular holes. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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Seating area. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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Altar with two carved rocks. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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Qenko means "zig zag". |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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The zigzag channels carried away sacrificial blood. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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The site is encroached by a village. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Qenko |
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A second, unexcavated site. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
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Rolling hills. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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Sacsayhuaman is a huge fortress near Cuzco. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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The fortress has three walls, 360m long with 22 zigzags. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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The walls are made of the largest stones in the Sacred Valley. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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A missing stone shows how they were carved to join together. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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Only 20% of the site remains after the Spanish tore most of it down. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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One of the 22 points in the zig zag walls. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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The Spanish defeated puppet king, Manco Inca, at this fortress in 1536. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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The Spanish killed so many Incas the bodies attracted carrion-eating birds. The name "Sacsayhuaman" means "satisfied falcon" in Quechua. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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Over 5000 Inca warriors lived here. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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The tripple walls. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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Niches. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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The stones are placed together with exquisite precission. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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View of the zig zagging walls. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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The heaviest stone at Sacsayhuaman is 130 tonns. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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A smooth rock that has been carved with steps and thrones. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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A sun festival still occurs here every 24 June. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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The Altars of the Sun. |
1995 |
| Peru |
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Sacred Valley |
Sacsayhuaman |
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Detail of the rock carved altar. |
1995 |
