Andahuaylillas: Referred to as
the Andean Sistine Chapel because of its magnificent
frescoes, the church is but one example of the mestizo
baroque architecture typical of the Cusco School which
was prominent in the 17th century. You will marvel at
the ceiling of carved panels covered with gold leaf.
Raqchi: (or the temple of the
God Wiracocha) 121 kilometers from Cusco, this Inca
temple is monumental:100 meters in lenght, 26 meters in
width and 14 meters in height. Divided in two naves,
each of these still retains the base of eleven giant
columns. The base of the walls consists of Imperial Inca
stonework with a top section of adobe. Adjacent to the
temple, we can see many storehouses, used for various
purposes: military and religious
La Raya: The highest pass on
the route between Cusco and Puno, La Raya is 4335 meters
above sea level. Beautiful landscapes await you, as well
as the animals that are symbolic of the Andes: llamas,
alpacas and vicunas. This is a region situated between
two cultures, Quechua and Aymara, as well as a composite
of two terrains: the dry and arid altiplano and the more
verdant Quechua valleys and rivers.
Pukara: This is the most
important and oldest ceremonial site this side of
Tiahuanaco.Characterized by a serie of staired
plateforms, the ruins also reveal some litosculptures
and tombstones, all witnesses of a pre-Inca civilization,
possibly one at the origin of the Andean culture of the
Altiplano.
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