Staying in Cusco for a couple of days before heading out to do a ceramics workshop. Hiked up to Sacsayhuaman from Cusco with Edwin, his kids, and the family dog Whiskey. The name Sacsayhuaman is Quechua which means 'satisfied falcon.' Quechua is the indigenous language of the highlands. The site is an immense Inca ruin that has religious and military significance. Only 20% of the original structure remains, it was torn down by the Spaniards who pilfered rocks from the site to build their own homes and cathedrals. Inca stonemasonry is incredible, famous for the "Inca fit" cut rocks are placed so snug that nothing can be slipped into the joins between stones that often weigh many tons. Some of the stones weigh over 300 tonnes.
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