Sunday, May 20, 2012

Sacsahuaman Inca Ruins - Peru


"Saqsaywaman", phonetically sounds like "sexy woman" - A complex constructed of gigantic boulders interlocked in a jigsaw pattern, it was believed that this was a fortress inhabited by royalty.

Alpacas and vicunas grazing amidst ruins

A remaining doorway

Moray Inca Ruins - Peru



Circular terraces going down to a depth of about 100 feet.  Temperature difference between the top and the bottom of the pits could be approximately 20 degrees F.

Stone steps leading from one level to another

Outline of a building which may have been that of the caretaker.