Also called the Candelabra of the Andes. The design is cut 61 cm into the soil, with stones possibly from a later date placed around it. The
Sarcófagos de Karajía – The ancient wise men in Karajia
Their inaccessible location high above a river gorge has preserved them from destruction by looters. Sarcófagos de Karajía consists of a group of seven sarcophagi. The eighth
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Ollantaytambo – The town and an Inca archaeological site in the Sacred Valley
During the Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti, who conquered the region, and built the town and a ceremonial center. At the time
Nazca Lines – The group of very large geoglyphs in Nazca
The lines created between 500 BCE and 500 CE. Most lines run straight across the landscape, but there are also figurative designs of animals and plants, made
La Huacachina – The Peruvian desert oasis in Huacachina
“Oasis Of America” is built around a small natural desert lake. Legend holds that the lagoon was created when a beautiful native princess removed her clothes to
Sacsayhuamán – The citadel of the Inca Empire in Cusco
Sections were first built by the Killke culture about 1100 they had occupied the area since 900. The complex was expanded and added to by the Inca
