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Q'enqo (Kenko in some guides) wasn't as impressive as some of the other Inca ruins we visited. Stones arranged in an arc facing a stage with massive stones in the center. Entered a cave where there was a sacrificial altar (they found thousands of llama bones buried nearby). I personally would skip Q'enqo and spend more time at Saqsaywaman -- but that's just me.…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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Huaca Q'enqo was another place I've visited on that day when I was wandering around outside of the Cuzco. Located about 6 km to the northeast of city, Q'enqo is considered one of the biggest holy places in area around Cuzco. Carved surface of massive rock formation is especially impressive, and is source of many theories of what exactly it represents. Map of imaginary world? Map of Inca Empire? Map of the other world? Who knows. We'll probably never learn of what it is as the people who created it are long gone. Q'enqo also contains short passages between and under the rocks, and we can only speculate about what kind of ceremonies were taking a place in there. One dangerous incident took a place while I was there. Suddenly, out of nowhere, bunch of stray dogs has appeared and one of them attacked me while I was walking around huge outcrop. Luckily the other dogs just watched me. I had my heavy looking arm bag with me so I brandished it around, and the dog gave up on me. If they would attacked me all at once I would be in trouble...…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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We visited this site as part of some other ruins. It was very small and our guide did not tell us so much. I wish he’d been more informative in which case I’m sure I would have enjoyed the site more.
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Date of experience: August 2019
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Temple deep inside a huge rock formation with a carved sacrificial alter. They say constructed so the sun lights the place in the morning at noon and then at sun set so best if visit on a sunny day ( they say even had gold mirrors back in Inca times to add the light.....amazing). Quite different to all the other Inca sites in the way built inside the rock so well worth the visit…
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Date of experience: November 2019
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I took a half day tour (city tour), incredible place that is small but with a nice view of the city of Cusco and has a small cave where they performed rituals with blood.
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Date of experience: October 2019
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