Ancient ruins of Saqsaywaman, Sacsayhuaman former capital of the Inca Incan Empire and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco, Peru.

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Saksaywaman, Sasawaman, Saksawaman, Sasaywaman, Saqsaywaman or Saksaq Waman (Quechua waman falcon or variable hawk, hispanicized spellings Sacsayhuamán, Sacsayhuaman, Sacsahuaman, Saxahuaman and others) is a walled complex on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire. Like many Inca constructions, the complex is made of large polished dry stone walls, with boulders carefully cut to fit together tightly without mortar.

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Size: 4500px × 2989px
Location: peru
Photo credit: © Michael DeFreitas South America / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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