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Sacsayhuaman


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 53 attractions in Cusco
Traveler Description:
The ruin complex of this military fortress is a superb example of Inca architectural skills since it was made of enormous carved limestone boulders... more » The ruin complex of this military fortress is a superb example of Inca architectural skills since it was made of enormous carved limestone boulders (some weighing more than 300 tons each) that were fit together perfectly without the use of mortar. « less
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins, Historic site
Address: Cusco
Peru

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5 of 5 stars
giulietta429 452 contributions
Vienna, Virginia
Mar 29, 2009

We came by later in the afternoon (near 5:30). The ruins were almost deserted. A local guide came over and -- noticing that we were feeling the altitude, picked some wild mint and had us smell it, making us feel better. He gave us a tour (there is no set fee -- just a voluntary contribution). We spent about an... more

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3 of 5 stars
LexiV 28 contributions
Cleveland
Nov 23, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

My husband and I eventually made it to Sacsayhuaman after a horseback tour gone wrong. By the time we got there we were exhausted so we possibly weren't as impressed as we should have been. We probably should have gotten a guide since much of the sprawling site seems rather unplanned without someone to guide you through what it once... more

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5 of 5 stars
Aricool 16 contributions
San Francisco, CA
Jun 28, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The last review is way off. Sure it seems like an incomplete set of rocks because it is 75% destroyed by the Spaniards and Cusco government. For hundreds of years they stole rocks from this fortress to build Cusco. Although it is the top Sun Temple where Inti Raymi is performed, it is really built like a heavy fortress. It... more

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3 of 5 stars
need4finerthings 42 contributions
Washington, DC
Jan 3, 2008
1/4 found this review helpful

Compared to Machu Picchu, Sacsayhuaman (pronounced unusually like sexy woman) seems like a pile of rocks and much more of a tourist trap. It's definitely worth seeing because it is huge, but I couldn't really see that it was supposed to be a puma. Although the one geographically interesting point is the stones carved by glaciers that came through millions... more

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Cusco, Peru