Monthly Archives: May 2013

The Incas learned from everyone they conquered and utilized that knowledge to become even greater than before.  They conquered engineering peoples, weavers, agricultural specialists, farmers, you name it….

Well, it is not really a llama stone, but when the sun hits it just right – there was only fog when I took the picture – it’s shadow looks like a llama’s head and neck.  It really is more … Continue reading →

Even our guide called this a sundial – according to researchers, this was not a sundial.  It more likely was a representation of HuaynaPicchu which stands behind it and was used for ceremonial purposes.

Two surveying their kingdom – one keeping an eye on the intruders….

Many make the pilgrimage here on Spring and Summer solstice to see the sunlight enter the window and line up with the two lines on the rock inside.

There is controversy over what this area was used for.  Was it a mausoleum or a special temple or…..??  What I liked was the hourglass stonework….wow!  That hourglass had a waist that was just a couple of inches wide and … Continue reading →