

Sacsayhuamán

Michelin Guide
Well worth the diversions
Historical and archaeological site
The Michelin Guide's review
The astounding remains of Sacsayhuamán stand on top of a hillside overlooking Cuzco. They comprise a series of three ramparts of huge blocks of granite, linked by stairways and trapezoidal doors and demarcating three superimposed platforms. As for the site's purpose - whether defensive, religious or for stargazing - it is difficult to ascertain. Every year on 24 June, the Incan Inti Rayni folklore festival in celebration of the sun is held here.
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