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Sacsayhuaman, Peru |
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Our next stop is Sacsayhuaman (Pronounced, "sexy woman" explained our helpful guide with a wink.). If the original city of Cusco was laid out in the shape of a Puma. Sacsayhuaman is the head of the Puma and the ziz-zag wall along this meadow is the Puma's teeth. Nobody is quite sure when these monoliths were put in place here. There is nothing quite like them anywhere else in the world. The largest boulders approach 30feet high and weigh approximately 300 tons. Yet these giants fit together so tightly that no blade of grass or errant seed can take root between them.
There are many explanations as to how the monoliths got here but they are pure speculation; some of these theories have a hint of science others are pure flights of fancy like the idea that Aliens built these ancient structures. Whatever the truth really is, we are free to pick and choose any truth for ourselves and support it with any associations we care to make.
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The uppermost terrace overlooks the City of Cusco. The Incan Festival of the Sun was held here on the Winter Solstice. I understand the festival still continues with tens of thousands in attendance to watch the spectacle unfold.
There are several other significant sites in this area. Q'enqo is a rock riddled with caves that housed altars used for animal sacrifices. Puca Pucara is an ancient fortress. Tambomachay is a spring that is still running. It most probably was a temple for water worship. Visitors are welcome to take a sip from the spring.
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