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Sacsayuman in Machu Picchu

  • Cusco, PerĂ¹
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Sacsayuman is an ancient walled complex located in Machu Picchu, Peru. The contruction of this complex structure was started in 1440 by emperor Pachacuti. It took more than 100 years for the completion of this structure. The wall is made up of many different types of rocks including diorite blocks, yucay limestones and dark andesite. The 600 meters long sacsayhuaman wall have a zingzang structure. Each block of this wall weighs hundreds of tons. Sacsayhuaman wall protected famous archaeological tower named muyu marca, sala marca and paunca marca, also a temple related to sun.

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