This is an amazing demonstration of the engineering and workmanship of the Inca. These are massive stone blocks up to a hundred tons that have been shaped and fitted together with such skill that if it hadn't been for Spanish depredation they would still be...More

Visited early afternoon midweek. Crowds were light although our guide said it can get very busy. Watch out for changeable weather. We got out of our transport in blazing sunshine but 10 minutes later we needed coats because the wind got up and with cloud...More

Near Cusco we stopped to visit this historic archeological site. Not only amazing to walk around and imagine how wonderful to be still here, but just how it was built about a thousand years ago.

This was a stop on a 7 day tour of Peru. The site was pretty neat. May theory's on how they moved some of the biggest stone found but its all a mystery. Its incredible how they have managed to get the stones to fit...More

From a distance, these stones look like pillows that were laid on top of each other. As you get closer, you see that they are granite or andesite and are 10 to 15 feet high. You cannot fit a piece of paper between them. Some...More

We were there with our local Inca quid. The place is amazing with old atmosphere. You have to enjoy this place if you are in Cusco. I recommend you got back to the centrum of Cusco by walk down from this hill to enjoy round...More

A definate place to stop on your trip to Cusco and Machu Picchu Amazing history, craftsmanship and stunning views.

pretty cool display of incan stones. the workers are pretty checked out so don't rely on them for anything including directions. we hiked up and cabbed down with some aussies, which are everywhere is cusco, weird right?

take something warm if you are heading up here as even on a warm day in Cusco the afternoon wind was cold. if you are into ruins, large rock.reconstructions then it is a nice way to fill in the afternoon, with views of Cusco on...More

Amazing place outside Cusco. Incredible site that overlooks the city. Walls built of huge stones that are stacked by carefully cutting the boulders to fit them exactly without the use of mortar. Definitely worth the trip to this area.