Thursday, 23 August 2018
I spent the day trying to sleep off a case of food poisoning, so Lon went on the Cusco tour without me. Thus today's posts are compiled from talking with Lon, viewing the photos he took, and consulting a couple of guide books.
Sacsayhuaman is a former Inca fortress that was overtaken by the Spanish in 1536, and subsequently looted for useable stones to make other structures in Cusco. It is still an impressive site.
I spent the day trying to sleep off a case of food poisoning, so Lon went on the Cusco tour without me. Thus today's posts are compiled from talking with Lon, viewing the photos he took, and consulting a couple of guide books.
Sacsayhuaman is a former Inca fortress that was overtaken by the Spanish in 1536, and subsequently looted for useable stones to make other structures in Cusco. It is still an impressive site.
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| One of the terraced hills in Sacsayhuaman. |
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| Sacsayhuaman. |
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| In the foreground is part of the zig-zag ramparts that protected the fortress. |
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| The fortress originally had three towers, but only the foundations remain today. |
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| There is a commanding view of Cusco from the top. |
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| Is it just coincidence? Or do these rocks outline a llama? |
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