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Continuing on, the next stop is the sacred site of Koricancha. Here, we
will see the lovely Dominican Convent of Santo Domingo that was built
on the foundations of the Temple of the Sun, the most sumptuous
temple in the Inca Empire.
The curved, mortar-less masonry wall at the west end of the church is
considered to be one of the greatest existing examples of Inca
stonework.
We will end the day’s tour at the Sacsayhuaman fortress. Strategically
located on a hill overlooking Cusco, the fortress was constructed without
mortar like many other Inca structures. Yet the enormous stones (some
weighing 200 tons) of the remaining walls fit so tightly that not even a
thin blade of grass can slide between them.
The craftsmanship is a stunning example of the Inca’s sophisticated
construction techniques and architectural skills.
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