Sacsayhuamán
Videos
Sacsayhuamán or Saksaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. The site is an important example of Inca architecture and sits a
A section of the wall of Sacsayhuamán
Sideways view of the walls of Sacsayhuamán showing the details of the stonework and the angle of the walls.
Muyuq Marka
Close up of stone wall
Inca architecture
Videos
Inca architecture is the most significant pre-Columbian architecture in South America. The Incas inherited an architectural legacy from Tiwanaku, founded in the 2nd century B.C.E. in present-day Boliv
Sacsayhuamán
…hawk') is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. The site is an important example of Inca architecture and sits at an altitude of 3,701 metres (12,142 ft). The Spanish chroniclers recorded that within the Inca's oral history, the fortress was said to be…
Ashlar masonry wall of the Coricancha temple, at Cuzco, the capital city of the Inca Empire.
A trapezoidal doorway, a common element in Inca architecture, at Machu Picchu
Polygonal masonry at Sacsayhuamán
Twelve-angled stone in the Hatun Rumiyoc street of Cusco, is an example of Inca masonry