Saqsayhuamán
Saqsayhuamán is a huge Inca temple overlooking the city of Cuzco. It is just north of Cuzco at an altitude of 3,555 meters. The Incas referred to it as the House of the Sun and the Spaniards called it a fortress because of its zigzag shape and the 1536 Revolution.The construction, which is made up of three platforms one on top of the other, was one of the most important religious complexes of its time. The enormous boulders that form part of the construction were put together perfectly without using mortar. The heaviest weighs up to 125 tons. Archaeologists are currently excavating and have discovered water fountains, canals and rooms.
Saqsayhuamán
